Ebola response turns on alerts, treatment access and tracing
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 · 9 min
Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda has CDC warning U.S. clinicians, MSF reporting earlier treatment-seeking in Ituri, and aid groups pushing PPE, surveillance and contact tracing as Bundibugyo response capacity strains.
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Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda has CDC warning U.S. clinicians, MSF reporting earlier treatment-seeking in Ituri, and aid groups pushing PPE, surveillance and contact tracing as Bundibugyo response capacity strains.
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- [PDF] Ebola Disease Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ... — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ebola Disease Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda AT A GLANCE Distributed via the CDC Health Alert Network May 19, 2026 CDCHAN-00530 Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to alert clinicians, public health practitioners, and travelers about a new outbreak of Ebola disease in the Democratic…
- Inside an Ebola unit in DRC: MSF worker describes growing hope for patients — Al Jazeera English
# Inside an Ebola unit in DRC: MSF worker describes growing hope for patients ## Al Jazeera English 18100000 subscribers 70 likes ### Description 8303 views Posted: 21 Jun 2026 An MSF medical activity manager at an Ebola treatment unit in Ituri Province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, describes efforts to contain an ongoing outbreak. Paul says growing community awareness is encouraging…
- Step Back — If this Ebola outbreak is centered in DRC and Uganda, why is CDC sending an alert to U.S. doctors — and what exactly are clinicians supposed to do differently when someone with recent travel shows up sick?
Background sources
- Ebola Disease Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda | HAN | CDC — CDC
- Ebola: What to Do After Travel | Ebola | CDC — CDC
- Notes from the Field: Outbreak of Ebola Disease Caused by Bundibugyo Virus — Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, May 2026 | MMWR — MMWR
- Assessment of Risk to the U.S. Population from the Ebola Disease Outbreak Caused by Bundibugyo Virus, 2026 | MMWR — MMWR
- [PDF] Ebola Outbreak in the DRC and Uganda - Project HOPE — Project HOPE
Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda — June 1, 2026 Page 1 of 3 Ebola Outbreak in the DRC and Uganda Situation Report #3 June 1, 2026 Project HOPE’s Emergency Response Team is in Uganda and working with government officials and local partners to respond to the worsening outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus in the DRC and Uganda. Situation Overview The number of suspected and confirmed…