DR Congo Bundibugyo Ebola Watch
Follow the Bundibugyo virus outbreak centred in eastern DRC, cross-border cases in Kenya and Nigeria, the health-system response and vaccine research.
Series updated · 2 published updates
The next developments that matter
- The DRC Ministry of Health/AP snapshot dated 1 November and the CDC's harmonised DRC snapshot through 28 October, alongside WHO and Africa CDC reporting, with their different cut-off dates and methods made clear.
- Community deaths, early case detection, contact tracing, safe access and the capacity of treatment centres.
- Cross-border cases in Kenya and Nigeria, including imported, suspected, test-negative and locally transmitted cases, and the status of Uganda’s declared outbreak end date.
- WHO guidance on Ervebo use in Bundibugyo outbreaks and the TUMAINI trial, including when Bundibugyo-specific candidates enter.
- Health-worker safety, staffing, pay, community trust and access to affected areas.
- CDC and ECDC risk assessments and any material change in international public-health guidance.
This timeline highlights developments that materially change the story; it is not a live news feed.
The series timeline
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Congo's Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Has Passed 5,000 Reported Deaths. Why Containment Is So Difficult.
The DRC's Bundibugyo outbreak has crossed 5,000 reported deaths in the latest government figures. Community transmission, conflict, delayed care and gaps in contact tracing complicate containment.
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DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Reaches 10,668 Cases as Two Vaccine Candidates Move Toward Trial
The World Health Organization says the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo had reached 10,668 confirmed cases and 5,198 deaths by 3 November. As transmission continued across 51 health zones, experts recommended two Bundibugyo-specific vaccine candidates for evaluation in the Tumaini trial, subject to national approval.
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Entries are arranged chronologically. Each article has its own publication date and sources, so readers can see what was known at each stage and how the public record developed.