The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo was declared in May 2026. As reported in BBC News, authorities in DR Congo recently confirmed that the virus is spreading at an alarming rate and is moving faster than previous outbreaks. To date, no cases of Ebola disease have been confirmed in the United States because of this outbreak.

Ebola is now listed as second on record estimating the death toll to have passed an official count of 15,000 people over the past fifty years.

However, in Uganda, a country that reported Ebola infections effective May of this year, an entirely different scenario is emerging.

Uganda’s health minister was pleased to report the release of its last Ebola patient from the hospital two weeks ago. In contrast, Uganda had reported two deaths and twenty Ebola patients.

The Flu and Dengue

The WHO’s Uganda chief, Dr. Kasonde Mwinga, gave credit for the reduction in cases to officials in the Luwero district.

The proactive measures put into place by Dr. Mwinga demonstrate that these measures may slow and eventually stop the spread of Ebola.

Mid-summer 2026

Ebola was again spreading rapidly in the DR Congo. Proactive measures to stop the spread were not immediately successful. It was the second most severe outbreak in the last fifteen years.

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Rose Duesterwald                 October 20, 2026