Outbreak timeline

The dates below combine the official milestones of the response with the thresholds crossed by the epidemiological toll, computed directly from the archive of situation reports published on this site.

  • Official milestone
  • Geographic spread
  • Threshold crossed
  1. Apr 2026

  2. First suspected cases

    Cases of unexplained haemorrhagic fever are detected in Ituri province. Samples are sent for analysis.

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  3. May 2026

  4. First situation report

    The first INSP SitRep devoted to this outbreak is published: it records 8 confirmed cases and 4 deaths.

    8 confirmed cases · 4 deaths

  5. Laboratory confirmation and outbreak declaration

    Testing confirms Ebola virus, Bundibugyo species. The authorities officially declare the 17th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

    8 confirmed cases · 4 deaths

  6. Public health emergency of national concern

    The DRC declares a public health emergency at national level and activates its response: treatment centres, contact tracing, border screening points.

    13 confirmed cases

  7. Public health emergency of continental security

    The emergency is extended to continental level, opening the way to a regionally coordinated response.

    13 confirmed cases

  8. The outbreak reaches Nord-Kivu

    First confirmed case reported in Nord-Kivu.

    33 confirmed cases
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  9. The outbreak reaches Sud-Kivu

    First confirmed case reported in Sud-Kivu.

    321 confirmed cases · 48 deaths
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  10. Jun 2026

  11. 1,000 confirmed cases

    The cumulative toll passes 1,000 confirmed cases since the start of the outbreak.

    1,003 confirmed cases · 254 deaths
  12. Jul 2026

  13. The outbreak reaches Haut-Uélé

    First confirmed case reported in Haut-Uélé.

    1,873 confirmed cases · 672 deaths
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  14. The outbreak reaches Tshopo

    First confirmed case reported in Tshopo.

    1,873 confirmed cases · 672 deaths
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  15. 2,000 confirmed cases

    The cumulative toll passes 2,000 confirmed cases since the start of the outbreak.

    2,011 confirmed cases · 754 deaths

  16. 1,000 deaths

    The cumulative toll passes 1,000 deaths since the start of the outbreak.

    2,536 confirmed cases · 1,033 deaths

  17. 3,000 confirmed cases

    The cumulative toll passes 3,000 confirmed cases since the start of the outbreak.

    3,075 confirmed cases · 1,354 deaths
  18. Aug 2026

  19. 4,000 confirmed cases

    The cumulative toll passes 4,000 confirmed cases since the start of the outbreak.

    4,053 confirmed cases · 1,850 deaths

  20. 2,000 deaths

    The cumulative toll passes 2,000 deaths since the start of the outbreak.

    4,381 confirmed cases · 2,011 deaths

  21. The outbreak reaches Bas-Uélé

    First confirmed case reported in Bas-Uélé.

    4,665 confirmed cases · 2,184 deaths
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  22. 5,000 confirmed cases

    The cumulative toll passes 5,000 confirmed cases since the start of the outbreak.

    5,021 confirmed cases · 2,378 deaths

  23. Latest available toll

    The most recent bulletin included on this site reports 5,375 confirmed cases and 2,557 deaths.

    5,375 confirmed cases · 2,557 deaths

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