An Ebola outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain was declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo in mid-May 2026. As of July 9, 2026, authorities recorded 1,759 confirmed cases and 600 deaths, with the epicenter in Ituri province and suspected cases in Tshopo and Haut-Uele provinces. Officials requested $1.4 billion in funding to contain spread that authorities described as the fastest on record.