The sole airport providing humanitarian organisations access to the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo reopened on June 2, 2026, when the reported number of suspected cases declined.
The Ebola outbreak in Central Africa continues to make headlines as the rare but severe disease has experts around the world stressing that this outbreak is worth paying attention to.
This comes as the disease mostly affects parts of Africa, but its impact has been felt globally.
In 2026, Ebola has returned in Central Africa, with the main outbreak centred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and spilling into Uganda.
Health authorities confirmed the outbreak in May 2026, identifying it as being caused by the Bundibugyo strain, a rarer type of Ebola for which there is no fully approved vaccine or specific treatment yet.
