DRC
Bulape / Kasai e.a. (6 provincies)
Bundibugyo strain2026
Cases
7,700
Deaths
0
Fatality (CFR)0%
Infection: Nijmegen, Netherlands · 2026-10-01
Ebola Virus Dashboard
Live numbers, outbreaks, infections and news about the Ebola virus.
Last update: October 6, 2026
Version française →All time (since 1976)
Confirmed cases
48,052
Cumulative since 1976
Deaths
17,898
Cumulative
Case Fatality Rate
37.2%
Average
Affected countries
13
3 active
Recent
Cases this year
13,565
4 ongoing outbreak(s)
News signals this week
4
From news monitoring · unverified
Active outbreaks
3
Currently
Deaths this year
2,755
In ongoing outbreaks
Cases, deaths and outbreaks: WHO Disease Outbreak News (outbreaks table). News signals: automated news monitoring, unverified.
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Live statistics
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How does it spread?
Through direct contact with body fluids of a sick or deceased person. NOT through the air.
Symptoms
Fever, headache, muscle pain, fatigue. Later vomiting, diarrhea and sometimes bleeding.
Protection
Good hygiene and avoid contact with the sick. There is an approved vaccine (Ervebo).
Recent outbreaks
The six most recent Ebola outbreaks, with strain, location and figures.
France
Paris (imported case)
Zaire strain2026
Cases
1
Deaths
0
Fatality (CFR)0%
Uganda
Unknown
Zaire strain2026
Cases
164
Deaths
55
Fatality (CFR)34%
DRC
DRC
Zaire strain2023
Cases
5,700
Deaths
2,700
Fatality (CFR)47%
Uganda
Mubende
Sudan strain2022–2023
Cases
164
Deaths
55
Fatality (CFR)34%
Guinea
Nzérékoré
Zaire strain2021
Cases
23
Deaths
12
Fatality (CFR)52%
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