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Situation report of #Ebola disease outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo #DRC and #Uganda - data as of 18 May 2026: 🔴 A total of 528 suspected cases, including 132 deaths have been reported from both countries. Of the 12 suspected cases reported from Uganda, two were confirmed through laboratory testing, while the rest tested negative. A total of 668 contacts have so far been identified, including 541 in DRC and 127 in Uganda, although contact follow-up remains challenging in some areas of DRC due to insecurity and movement restrictions. Numbers are rapidly changing as surveillance, contact tracing and laboratory testing are being scaled up. 🔴 Alert management and case investigations are being scaled up in the affected countries. 🔴 In DRC, a total of 38 experts (20 from Ministry of Health and 18 from WHO) have been deployed from Kinshasa to Bunia to support response operations. 🔴 Over 17 tons of emergency supplies were shipped to DRC, incl. personal protective equipment, medical supplies, tents, stretchers and medicines. 🔴 Laboratory capacity is being expanded, with deployment of lab teams and mobile laboratories to affected areas in DRC to increase local testing and diagnostic activities. 🔴 WHO, together with Alliance for International Medical Action @ALIMA_ORG, @MSF, @UNmigration and @ifrc, is supporting the setup of treatment facilities in affected areas. 🔴 Risk communications and community engagement is also being scaled up, to make sure communities are actively including in the response. Read more www.afro.who.int/countries/democratic-repu...