2026 Ebola virus outbreak: Facts, FAQs, and how to help | World Vision - 意昂体育平台

A health worker carries medication to a confirmed Ebola patient at an Ebola treatment center near Butembo in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, as part of the ongoing response to the outbreak. (© 2026 World Vision/photo by Christelle Lasha)

Ebola remains a serious global health threat, with an outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease, a strain of Ebola, continuing in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a case now confirmed in Kenya. [...] On Oct. 6, 2026, Kenya confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease. The patient, who had traveled from DRC through Uganda to Nairobi, Kenya, died after being hospitalized and isolated. Kenya’s Ministry of Health is tracing and monitoring people who may have been exposed and has emphasized that Kenya does not currently have an Ebola outbreak. [...] In May 2026, DRC declared an Ebola outbreak in Ituri province involving a newly identified variant that had not matched previously known strains. With no vaccine currently available for this variant, thousands of displaced children are at risk.

The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to classify the 2026 Ebola outbreak as a public health emergency of international concern.