Africa CDC Calls for Urgent Regional Coordination Following Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Ituri Province, DRC, and Imported Ebola Bundibugyo Case Reported by Uganda - Africa CDC
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia / Kinshasa, DRC / Kampala, Uganda, 15 May 2026 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is closely monitoring the confirmed Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and the imported Ebola Bundibugyo case reported by the Uganda Ministry of Health. Africa CDC is working with national authorities and partners to support a rapid, coordinated regional response aimed at interrupting transmission, protecting communities and reducing the risk of cross-border spread.