Live Ebola Map: 2026 Ebola Outbreak Tracker & Live Case Map
The map and the province breakdown below come from the most recent report to split cases by province, 28 August (DRC, relayed by ECDC): DRC 5,945 confirmed at that date, being Ituri 4,911 across 28 health zones, North Kivu 800 (15 zones), South Kivu 3 (1 zone), and 231 in Haut-Uélé (209), Tshopo (19) and Bas-Uélé (3) provinces, with 2,862 deaths, 896 patients in isolation and 1,327 recovered. 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 26 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 5,945 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 = 2,864 confirmed deaths ÷ 5,966 confirmed cases ≈ 48%. 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 omitted, because no fresh figure has been published since 1 June.
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All Cases
| Date | Status | Location | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | Confirmed | Ituri Province, DR Congo | Epicentre of the 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, with 4911 confirmed cases across 28 health zones, per the DRC Ministry of Health (28 August (DRC, relayed by ECDC)). | Link |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Confirmed | North Kivu Province, DR Congo | 800 confirmed cases across 15 health zones in North Kivu, per the DRC Ministry of Health (28 August (DRC, relayed by ECDC)). | Link |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Confirmed | Haut-Uélé Province, DR Congo | Newly-affected province with a high fatality rate: 209 confirmed cases across 6 health zones, per the DRC Ministry of Health (28 August (DRC, relayed by ECDC)). | Link |
| 28 Aug 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 26 August, 42 days without a new confirmed case being reported). Cross-border spread from the DRC. Uganda as of 5 August. | Link |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Confirmed | Tshopo Province, DR Congo | 19 confirmed cases in Tshopo (7 health zones), per the DRC Ministry of Health (28 August (DRC, relayed by ECDC)). | Link |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Confirmed | Bas-Uélé Province, DR Congo | Newly-affected province: 3 confirmed cases in Buta (3 health zones), per the DRC Ministry of Health (28 August (DRC, relayed by ECDC)). | Link |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Confirmed | South Kivu Province, DR Congo | 3 confirmed cases in South Kivu (1 health zone), per the DRC Ministry of Health (28 August (DRC, relayed by ECDC)). | Link |
| 28 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 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Confirmed | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Ebola outbreak in DR Congo with confirmed cases totaling 5,200. (via news.cgtn.com) | Link |
| 21 Aug 2026 | Confirmed | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Ebola outbreak spreading exponentially with 5,000 confirmed cases and over 2,500 deaths, outpacing containment response efforts. (via EL PAÍS English) | Link |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Confirmed | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Ebola infections surge in DR Congo, prompting receipt of 70,000 Ervebo vaccine doses. (via Al Jazeera) | Link |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Confirmed | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Ebola outbreak has reached 5,000 confirmed cases and is outpacing response efforts at unprecedented speed. (via AP News) | 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 31 August 2026, the outbreak has 5,966 confirmed cases and 2,864 confirmed deaths: 5,945 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: 4,911 confirmed cases across 28 health zones, the largest share of the DRC total of 5,945. 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: 2,864 confirmed deaths ÷ 5,966 confirmed cases, as of 31 August 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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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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