DR Congo: Multi-Country Ebola Bundibugyo Outbreak Update n°23

Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached file. According to the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as of 18 October 2026, the country had reported 9,552 confirmed cases of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD), including 4,602 confirmed deaths, resulting in a case fatality rate of 48.2 per cent. Since the beginning of the outbreak, 66 health zones across 8 provinces have reported at least 1 confirmed case. Ituri remains the epicentre, accounting