ECDC Assessment Suggests Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda May Be Significantly Larger Than Reported

A new assessment from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) indicates that the current Ebola outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, could be three to ten times larger than official reports suggest. The outbreak, which began in May 2026, has seen 782 confirmed cases in DRC and 19 in Uganda as of mid-June, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare it a public health emergency of international concern. The ECDC assessment highlights the challenges in containment due to conflict zones and limited public health capacity in affected areas.