Five Patients Recover From Rare Ebola Strain as WHO Tracks 134 Active Cases
Updated
Updated · Forbes · May 31
Five Patients Recover From Rare Ebola Strain as WHO Tracks 134 Active Cases
10 articles · Updated · Forbes · May 31
Five patients infected with the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola have recovered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus said during a visit to the outbreak’s epicenter in Bunia.
134 active confirmed cases and 18 confirmed deaths had been recorded across Congo and Uganda as of May 29, while suspected totals reached 906 cases and 223 deaths as of May 27.
Tedros said the recoveries show patients can survive Ebola even as officials are still working on vaccines and treatments for Bundibugyo, a strain with no approved vaccine.
The WHO chief said the agency is coordinating with Congo’s government and partners while trying to expand diagnostics and contain an outbreak complicated by conflict, misinformation and distrust.
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Bundibugyo Ebola Crisis 2026: Over 130 Confirmed Cases, No Vaccine, and Rising Death Toll in DRC and Uganda
Overview
The Bundibugyo virus is driving an ongoing Ebola outbreak that continues to affect both the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda as of May 29, 2026. The World Health Organization has declared this a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Updated figures from the DRC Ministry of Health show 125 confirmed cases and 17 deaths, along with hundreds of suspected cases and additional fatalities. These numbers reflect recent data revisions by authorities. The outbreak’s persistence highlights the urgent need for effective public health measures and international support to control the spread and reduce its impact.