DR Congo struggles to contain Ebola

Situation as of Sep 5, 2026

DRC: 6,604 confirmed cases
and 3,175 confirmed deaths

Uganda: 20 confirmed cases
and two confirmed deaths

France: One confirmed case in
doctor who returned from DRC

Case fatality rate: 48%

DR
CONGO
UGANDA
Kinshasa
500km
310 miles

BURUNDI
CENT. AFRICAN REP.
DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC OF
CONGO
KENYA
RWANDA
SOUTH SUDAN
TANZANIA
UGANDA

Ituri province
Outbreak epicentre

BAS-UƒLƒ
HAUT-UƒLƒ
NORTH
KIVU
SOUTH
KIVU
TSHOPO

Beni
Bukavu
Bunia
Buta
Butembo
Goma
Isiro
Kampala
Kindu
Kisangani

Lake Tanganyika

Lake
Victoria

Provinces with
confirmed cases

Cities/districts with
confirmed cases

200km
125 miles

EBOLA OUTBREAKS COMPARED (cases reported in first six months)*

6,000
4,000
2,000
0

DRC, 2026
West Africa,
2014-2016
DRC, 2018-2020

6,604
964
402
5,325
741

Number of days since first case
0
30
60
90
120
150
180

*Cases shown based on date reported. Data for DRC (2026) as of first 115 days

Source: Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
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