Live Ebola Map: 2026 Ebola Outbreak Tracker & Live Case Map
Map figures: 9 September (DRC, relayed by ECDC). Headline DRC figures released 13 September by WHO AFRO, relayed by ECDC. Totals include DRC, Uganda and the imported case in France. 258 cases and 126 deaths in the headline are not yet attributed to a province on the map. The 13 September DRC report (relayed by ECDC 14 September) states 62 of 167 health zones are affected across seven provinces, up from 61 of 151 zones across six provinces in the 9 September report. This suggests the previously media-reported South-Ubangi case may now be included in DRC's official count, but no province-by-province breakdown has been published for this figure, so the province split and map above still reflect the six-province, 9 September snapshot.
Sources and reporting details
Headline figures are the DRC-wide count released 13 September by WHO AFRO, relayed by ECDC: 7,200 confirmed and 3,475 deaths in the DRC and 923 in isolation or hospital. The map and the province breakdown below come from the most recent report to split cases by province, 9 September (DRC, relayed by ECDC): DRC 6,942 confirmed at that date, being Ituri 5,508 across 28 health zones, North Kivu 1,139 (16 zones), South Kivu 3 (1 zone), and 292 in Haut-Uélé (264), Tshopo (24) and Bas-Uélé (4) provinces, with 3,349 deaths, 823 patients in isolation and 1,647 recovered. The 258 cases and 126 deaths reported since then have not been attributed to a province by any source, so the map shows fewer cases than the headline. That gap is unassigned, not missing. Plus Uganda 20 (2 deaths; outbreak declared over by Uganda on 28 July; last confirmed case 21 June, last patient discharged 16 July; WHO also declared the outbreak's end on 25 August, 42 days without a new confirmed case being reported) and France 1 (a medical humanitarian worker who returned infected from DRC, and the first case reported outside Africa in this outbreak). With 7,200 confirmed cases in the DRC, WHO records this as the largest Ebola outbreak ever documented in the country, and the second-largest anywhere after West Africa in 2014-16. No cumulative suspected-case total is published; the 380 shown is the number of new suspected cases recorded in 24 hours, as of 15 August (the last day INSP published one). Case-fatality rate = 3,477 confirmed deaths ÷ 7,221 confirmed cases ≈ 48%. The 13 September DRC report (relayed by ECDC 14 September) states 62 of 167 health zones are affected across seven provinces, up from 61 of 151 zones across six provinces in the 9 September report. This suggests the previously media-reported South-Ubangi case may now be included in DRC's official count, but no province-by-province breakdown has been published for this figure, so the province split and map above still reflect the six-province, 9 September snapshot. 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 left axis, case and death counts on the right. Suspected cases are not plotted because the available figure is a 24-hour count, not a cumulative total. Latest available suspected count: 380, as of 15 August (the last day INSP published one).
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All Cases
| Date | Status | Location | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2026 | Confirmed | Sud-Ubangi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | Sud-Ubangi is the 7th province affected in an Ebola outbreak that has exceeded 7,000 confirmed cases. (via Outbreak News Today) | Link |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Confirmed | Sud-Ubangi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | Sud-Ubangi is the 7th province affected in an Ebola outbreak that has exceeded 7,000 confirmed cases. (via Outbreak News Today) | Link |
| 11 Sep 2026 | Confirmed | DR Congo | An Ebola case was detected in a seventh province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. (via Al Jazeera) | Link |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Confirmed | Ituri Province, DR Congo | Epicentre of the 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, with 5508 confirmed cases across 28 health zones, per the DRC Ministry of Health (9 September (DRC, relayed by ECDC)). | Link |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Confirmed | North Kivu Province, DR Congo | 1139 confirmed cases across 16 health zones in North Kivu, per the DRC Ministry of Health (9 September (DRC, relayed by ECDC)). | Link |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Confirmed | Haut-Uélé Province, DR Congo | Newly-affected province with a high fatality rate: 264 confirmed cases across 6 health zones, per the DRC Ministry of Health (9 September (DRC, relayed by ECDC)). | Link |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Confirmed | Tshopo Province, DR Congo | 24 confirmed cases in Tshopo (7 health zones), per the DRC Ministry of Health (9 September (DRC, relayed by ECDC)). | Link |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Confirmed | Kampala, Uganda | Uganda: 20 confirmed cases (2 deaths; outbreak declared over by Uganda on 28 July; last confirmed case 21 June, last patient discharged 16 July; WHO also declared the outbreak's end on 25 August, 42 days without a new confirmed case being reported). Cross-border spread from the DRC. Uganda as of 5 August. | Link |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Confirmed | Bas-Uélé Province, DR Congo | Newly-affected province: 4 confirmed cases in Buta (3 health zones), per the DRC Ministry of Health (9 September (DRC, relayed by ECDC)). | Link |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Confirmed | South Kivu Province, DR Congo | 3 confirmed cases in South Kivu (1 health zone), per the DRC Ministry of Health (9 September (DRC, relayed by ECDC)). | Link |
| 9 Sep 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 |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Confirmed | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ebola virus spreads to new Congolese health zone according to WHO. (via Anadolu Ajansı) | Link |
| 3 Sep 2026 | Confirmed | Congo | 72 new Ebola cases reported on Sunday, one of the largest daily jumps since the outbreak was declared. (via PBS) | Link |
| 31 Aug 2026 | Suspected | Israel | Traveler returning from DR Congo with suspected Ebola being investigated by Health Ministry. (via The Jerusalem Post) | 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 14 September 2026, the outbreak has 7,221 confirmed cases and 3,477 confirmed deaths: 7,200 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 20 in Uganda, and 1 imported case in France. The DRC figure is the national count released 13 September; the province breakdown on the map is from the 9 September (DRC, relayed by ECDC) situation report, the most recent one to split cases by province. 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: 5,508 confirmed cases across 28 health zones, the largest share of the DRC total of 6,942. Confirmed cases have also been reported in North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut-Uélé, Tshopo and Bas-Uélé. Uganda has recorded 20 confirmed cases, and 1 imported case has been confirmed in France. Figures come from WHO, ECDC and the DRC Ministry of Health.
What is the case-fatality rate of the 2026 Ebola outbreak?
About 48% of confirmed cases have died: 3,477 confirmed deaths ÷ 7,221 confirmed cases, as of 14 September 2026. Figures come from WHO, ECDC and the DRC Ministry of Health.
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.
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