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Ebola outbreak becomes the largest in DR Congo's history

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Ebola outbreak becomes the largest in DR Congo's historyGuilhem Vellut from Annecy, France · CC BY 2.0

The Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus has become the largest ever recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the World Health Organization. Declared on 15 May 2026, it has also led to cases being reported in France, Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda, according to the WHO.

The Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus has become the largest ever recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the World Health Organization, as cited by Premium Times. The outbreak was declared on 15 May 2026.

Since the outbreak began, cases have been reported in five countries: the Democratic Republic of Congo, France, Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda, Premium Times reports.

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