Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Confirms Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda

Exam-focused facts from the 17 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) confirmed an Ebola outbreak in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), recording 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases.
Cases in the DRC were primarily reported in the Mongwalu and Rwampara health zones, with four deaths among laboratory-confirmed cases.
Uganda's Health Ministry reported one imported death in Kampala involving a Congolese national.
The Africa CDC is convening a meeting with the DRC, Uganda, South Sudan, and global partners to reinforce cross-border surveillance and response efforts.
First detected in 1976, the Ebola virus is endemic to the tropical forests of the DRC and is transmitted through direct contact with blood and other bodily fluids.