Ebola in Bas-Uélé
As of 4 Oct 2026, Bas-Uélé province has recorded 10 confirmed cases and 4 deaths since the start of the outbreak, a case fatality rate of 40.0%. Cases are spread across 3 of the province's 11 health zones.
5th most affected province out of 7, with 0.1% of the country's confirmed cases. First confirmed case on 12 August 2026. Latest case reported on 26 Sep 2026.
Health zone map
- Confirmed cases
- Deaths
- Province
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Affected health zones in Bas-Uélé
| Health zone | Cumulative cases | Cumulative deaths | Fatality rate | New cases (24h) | New deaths (24h) |
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| Viadana | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | 0 | 0 |
| Ganga | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 |
| Buta | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 |
A province's total can differ from the sum of its health zones: the bulletins count cases and deaths not yet assigned to a zone separately. The site leaves them where the source puts them.
The response
Vaccination
who is vaccinated and in which provincesThe Ervebo vaccine is reserved for those most exposed to the virus: health-care staff first, then other front-line workers — hygienists, safe burial teams — and, in Bas-Uélé, high-risk contacts under a so-called compassionate vaccination scheme. The campaign began on 26 August 2026 in Buta, then in Kisangani the next day; Ituri published its first vaccinations on 23 September.
| Health zone | People vaccinated |
|---|---|
| Buta | 550 |
| Ganga | 273 |
| Poko | 71 |
| Titule | 64 |
| Viadana | 42 |
as of 25 Sep 2026
The main challenges mentioned in the official bulletins
Timeline in Bas-Uélé
- Official milestone
- Geographic spread
- Threshold crossed