Live Ebola Map: 2026 Ebola Outbreak Tracker & Live Case Map
The map and the province breakdown below come from the most recent DRC situation report, 5 August (Africa CDC Situation Report No. 80), the most recent report to split cases by province: DRC 4,053 confirmed at that date, being Ituri 3,521 across 28 health zones, North Kivu 447 (12 zones), South Kivu 3 (1 zone), and 82 in Haut-Uélé (74) and Tshopo (8) provinces, with 1,850 deaths, 694 patients in isolation and 793 recovered. Plus Uganda 20 (2 deaths; outbreak declared over on 28 July; last confirmed case 21 June, last patient discharged 16 July) and France 1 (a medical humanitarian worker who returned infected from DRC, and the first case reported outside Africa in this outbreak). With the DRC total past 4,000 confirmed cases, this is now the second-largest Ebola outbreak on record. No cumulative suspected-case total is published; the 282 shown is the number of new suspected cases recorded in 24 hours, as of 5 August. Case-fatality rate = 1,852 confirmed deaths ÷ 4,074 confirmed cases ≈ 45%. The DRC figures remain under continuous review and harmonisation, so a day-to-day change can reflect reclassification as well as new infections. The province table for 5 August is Africa CDC's tabulation of the Congolese daily report: its case column closes exactly on the 4,053 confirmed cases published nationally, while its death column sums to 1,851, one more than the 1,850 the health ministry reported for the same day. The ministry figure is the one used here. Sources: WHO, ECDC, Africa CDC and the DRC Ministry of Health. Sources: Africa CDC · WHO Disease Outbreak News · ECDC
Outbreak Trend
Outbreak-wide totals over time (DRC + Uganda + imported cases) from WHO / ECDC / DRC Ministry of Health situation reports. Case-fatality rate is plotted on the right axis. Suspected cases are omitted, because no fresh figure has been published since 1 June.
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All Cases
| Date | Status | Location | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2026 | Confirmed | Ituri Province, DR Congo | Epicentre of the 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, with 3521 confirmed cases across 28 health zones, per the DRC Ministry of Health (5 August (Africa CDC Situation Report No. 80)). | Link |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Confirmed | North Kivu Province, DR Congo | 447 confirmed cases across 12 health zones in North Kivu, per the DRC Ministry of Health (5 August (Africa CDC Situation Report No. 80)). | Link |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Confirmed | Haut-Uélé Province, DR Congo | Newly-affected province with a high fatality rate: 74 confirmed cases across 6 health zones, per the DRC Ministry of Health (5 August (Africa CDC Situation Report No. 80)). | Link |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Confirmed | Kampala, Uganda | Uganda: 20 confirmed cases (2 deaths; outbreak declared over on 28 July; last confirmed case 21 June, last patient discharged 16 July). Cross-border spread from the DRC. Uganda as of 5 August. | Link |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Confirmed | Tshopo Province, DR Congo | 8 confirmed cases in Tshopo (6 health zones), per the DRC Ministry of Health (5 August (Africa CDC Situation Report No. 80)). | Link |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Confirmed | South Kivu Province, DR Congo | 3 confirmed cases in South Kivu (1 health zone), per the DRC Ministry of Health (5 August (Africa CDC Situation Report No. 80)). | Link |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Confirmed | Paris, France | France: 1 confirmed case, a medical humanitarian worker who returned infected from DRC, and the first case reported outside Africa in this outbreak. | Link |
| 29 May 2026 | Transport | Germany (medical evacuation) | Two US citizens who had worked in the DRC outbreak zone were medically evacuated to Germany for treatment (May and 13 July 2026) under strict biosafety protocols. | Link |
| 16 May 2026 | No Ebola | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | Suspected case in Kinshasa tested NEGATIVE for Ebola after confirmatory analysis. | Link |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many Ebola cases are there in the 2026 outbreak?
As of 8 August 2026, the outbreak has 4,074 confirmed cases and 1,852 confirmed deaths: 4,053 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 20 in Uganda, and 1 imported case in France. Figures come from WHO, ECDC, and the DRC Ministry of Health and are updated regularly.
Where is the 2026 Ebola outbreak happening?
The outbreak is centred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where Ituri province is hardest hit (the large majority of confirmed cases, across more than 20 health zones), with further cases in North Kivu and South Kivu. Uganda has recorded 20 confirmed cases, and one imported case has been confirmed in France.
What is the case-fatality rate of the 2026 Ebola outbreak?
More than two in five confirmed cases have died. The case-fatality rate has climbed steadily over the course of the outbreak and now stands at around 44% (confirmed deaths divided by confirmed cases).
Has Ebola spread outside Africa in 2026?
Yes. In June 2026, France confirmed a case in a medical humanitarian worker who returned infected from the DRC, the first Ebola case reported outside Africa during this outbreak. An earlier US patient was medically evacuated to Germany for treatment.
Which type of Ebola virus is causing the 2026 outbreak?
The 2026 outbreak is caused by Bundibugyo virus, one of the four orthoebolaviruses that cause Ebola disease in people. WHO declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in May 2026.
Where can I find a live map of the 2026 Ebola outbreak?
Live Ebola Map (liveebolamap.com) shows an interactive, continuously updated map of confirmed, suspected, and monitored cases by location, plus an outbreak trend chart and a searchable, source-cited table of individual case reports.
About
Live Ebola Map originally launched in 2014 during the West African outbreak. The site went viral on Reddit and tracked over a thousand reports across the world, all moderated and source-cited by volunteers and the community.
It's 2026. A new outbreak is unfolding. The map is back, with the same mission: get the message out, give people the data, source every claim.

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