The World Health Organization and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention released a six-month, $518 million joint plan on June 5, 2026, to address an Ebola outbreak in Congo involving the Bundibugyo strain. The plan covers June to November 2026 and responds to 381 confirmed cases and 62 deaths, with the outbreak having spread undetected for weeks. Separate reporting noted a May 27, 2026, drug interception at South Africa's Beitbridge Port of Entry.