Burundi BVD Ebola preparedness - DREF Operational Update (MDRBI026), 27 October 2026

Country: Burundi Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Please refer to the attached file. Description of the Event Date of event 21-05-2026 What happened, where and when? On 15 May 2026, the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) officially declared an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (BVD) caused by the Bundibugyo strain in Ituri Province, in the northeastern part of the country. On the same day, the Republic of Uganda also declared an outbreak of the same Ebola strain, with the epicenter located in Ituri. In response to the evolving situati