A new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has been declared in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, African health officials said, with neighbouring Uganda also confirming one related death.

The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern".

Some 88 people have died from the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever in the DR Congo, with one death in Uganda, and at least 336 suspected cases.

As of Saturday, May 16, 2026, a total of 246 suspected cases had been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province across at least three health zones, including Bunia, Rwampara, and Mongbwalu.  

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