The Bundibugyo virus (Orthoebolavirus bundibugyoense) outbreak in DR Congo has already registered over 300 confirmed cases, including more than 40 deaths (as of May 31, 2026).1 Transmission has been ongoing for weeks with confirmed cases in urban centres such as Kampala, Uganda, and Goma, DR Congo, and likely many undetected transmission chains.
Source: [Correspondence] Rapid tests for Bundibugyo virus in DR Congo