Ebola Outbreak
May 19 – May 29, 2026 Updated May 29
Every published chapter of The Fold's coverage of Ebola Outbreak, in one place — oldest to newest, updated as the story develops.
First American infected with Ebola as US tightens travel screening
A US physician working in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for Ebola, the first American known to be infected in the current outbreak. Federal agencies have imposed enhanced screening and entry restrictions for travellers arriving from the affected region.
DRC Ebola outbreak passes 500 suspected cases as Uganda confirms first death
The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has now passed 500 suspected cases and 134 deaths, with Uganda confirming its first laboratory-confirmed fatality among a cross-border traveller. The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern last week.
WHO’s Bundibugyo Ebola emergency expands to 746 suspected cases as Uganda widens contact tracing
The Democratic Republic of Congo reported 746 suspected cases and 176 deaths as of May 21, the World Health Organization said, while Uganda confirmed two imported cases in Kampala and broadened surveillance at land borders and Entebbe airport.
DR Congo Ebola outbreak passes 1,200 suspected cases as Uganda contact tracing widens
The DRC health ministry on Tuesday reported 121 laboratory-confirmed Bundibugyo Ebola cases and 1,077 suspected cases across Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu provinces. Uganda has confirmed five cases linked to the outbreak in Kampala and widened contact tracing to seven districts.
WHO chief visits Congo as rare Ebola outbreak is declared a global health emergency
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in Kinshasa to support the response to an outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which the agency has declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The organisation has recorded more than 1,000 suspected cases and over 230 suspected deaths as health workers struggle against shortages, mistrust and armed conflict.