Health authorities have confirmed more than 260 cases of the virus in the two countries and are investigating another 1,100 possible infections.

The outbreak is threatening to overwhelm health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, while nine cases have now been confirmed in neighbouring Uganda.

Congo and Uganda face a severe Ebola outbreak with 263 confirmed cases and 43 deaths, prompting urgent health responses.

Health authorities have confirmed more than 260 cases of the virus in the two countries and are investigating another 1,100 possible infections.

Africa CDC reports over 1,100 suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo and Uganda. Learn about the latest Ebola outbreak, response efforts, and challenges.

Medical workers prepare to transfer the body of an Ebola victim in Bunia, the capital of Ituri Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, May 25, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua]

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said there are 116 suspected cases of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola and 321 confirmed cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

As of 1 June, Uganda reported nine confirmed cases and one associated death

New figures from DR Congo reveal 344 Ebola cases and 60 deaths to date