https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news Events collected by UnlimitedPipe 0.3.2 UnlimitedPipe 0.3.2 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:24:36 +0000 https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON618 8d78f3a5fb9a71296244 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:30:18 +0000 Since the last Disease Outbreak News was published on 11 September 2026, the Bundibugyo virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has expanded further, with two additional health zones affected. These include Bulu health zone in a new province, Sud Ubangi, located on the north-west part of the country and Dungu health zone in Haut-Uélé province, bordering South Sudan. This brings the total number of affected health zones to 63 across seven provinces out of 26 provinces of the… https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON617 c4902e3bee9413ec02f2 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:52:02 +0000 Since the last Disease Outbreak News was published on 28 August 2026, the Bundibugyo virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has expanded to one additional health zone, Kayna, in North Kivu. This increase brings the total number of affected health zones to 61 across six out of 26 provinces of the country: Bas-Uélé, Haut-Uélé, Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, and Tshopo. As of 7 September 2026, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported 6757 confirmed cases, including 3267… https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON616 0f3fa35229a4bde73132 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:31:07 +0000 Since the last Disease Outbreak News was published on 14 August 2026, the outbreak has spread from 54 to 60 health zones. The number of affected provinces stands at six out of 26 provinces of the country: Bas-Uélé, Haut-Uélé, Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, and Tshopo. Six additional health zones reported cases since the last update - Ganga and Viadana health zones in Bas-Uélé province, Biena, Manguredjipa, and Mutwanga in North Kivu, and Tshopo health zone in Tshopo province. As of 26… https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON615 703ea9c85e51a76ba40b Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:54:20 +0000 The Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is in a phase of intense transmission. It is the largest Ebola outbreak ever reported in the country and expanding faster than any previous Ebola outbreak. The epidemic is increasingly characterized by sustained transmission within interconnected geographic clusters. Initially confined to the Mongbwalu health zone in Ituri Province, the outbreak has now expanded to 54 health zones across six provinces (Ituri… https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON614 97216220c2b10a27e547 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:46:53 +0000 The Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is intensifying, with sustained transmission and continued increases in reported cases and deaths. Initially confined to the Mongbwalu health zone in Ituri Province, over the last two months, the outbreak has expanded to five provinces (Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut-Uélé and Tshopo), now affecting 49 health zones. The outbreak is now the largest Ebola outbreak ever reported in the Democratic Republic of… https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON613 fd03cee08f5d93151c7c Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:51:09 +0000 The Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains active, with sustained transmission driving increases in reported cases and deaths. As of 15 July 2026, a cumulative total of 2124 confirmed cases, including 828 deaths, have been reported from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. On 13 July 2026, German authorities informed WHO of a laboratory-confirmed case of Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in a humanitarian worker from the United States of… https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON612 715f3777e76041979d82 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:31:57 +0000 The Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to evolve rapidly, with sustained transmission and increasing numbers of reported cases. As of 1 July, a cumulative of 1460 confirmed cases, including 452 deaths, have been reported from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As of 2 July, Uganda has reported 20 confirmed cases including two deaths, as well as one probable case who has died. In addition, on 24 June 2026, French authorities notified WHO… https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON611 35392049ec25dcc20859 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:27:48 +0000 This is the fifth Disease Outbreak News posting on the Andes hantavirus (ANDV) outbreak linked to the cruise ship M/V Hondius. The outbreak identification followed the notification to the World Health Organization (WHO) on 2 May 2026 of severe acute respiratory illness cases onboard. Since the previous Disease Outbreak News was published on 28 May 2026, one of the probable cases from Tristan da Cunha, an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (hereafter… https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON609 2301e2fcab8123cd8aa6 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:43:28 +0000 On 11 June 2026, the Kerala State Health Department confirmed one laboratory confirmed case of Nipah virus (NiV) infection in Kozhikode district, Kerala State, India. The case is an adult male who developed symptoms on 30 May 2026 and was hospitalized on 10 June 2026. He presented with neurological manifestations and at the time of reporting is on ventilatory support in an intensive care unit (ICU). As of 18 June 2026, a total of 104 contacts had been identified and were under monitoring… https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON610 b74de682a1064a52e769 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:23:22 +0000 Yellow fever is a viral disease found in areas of Africa and the Americas, spread by infected mosquitoes. Following an increase of cases in the Americas in 2025, transmission activity remained into 2026. From 1 January to 26 May 2026, six countries reported a total of 79 human infections along with multiple epizootics, indicating active sylvatic circulation. In Africa, sustained activity continued across parts of the region, affecting 13 high-risk countries (as per classification in the… https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON608 1badbbe128f9755e8990 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:51:03 +0000 The Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to evolve rapidly, with sustained transmission and increasing numbers of reported cases. As of 17 June, a cumulative of 896 confirmed cases, including 232 deaths, have been reported from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As of 18 June, Uganda has reported 19 confirmed cases including two deaths, as well as one probable case who has died. In Uganda, the outbreak remains epidemiologically linked to… https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON607 5246b667906f2476dc89 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 08:15:15 +0000 The Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to evolve rapidly, with increasing case numbers and geographic spread. As of 10 June, a cumulative of 676 confirmed cases, including 136 deaths, have been reported from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As of 11 June, Uganda has reported 19 confirmed cases including two deaths, as well as one probable case who has died. In Uganda, the outbreak remains epidemiologically linked to transmission… https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON606 d9c7c2850c8e2a4c69e7 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:12:23 +0000 The Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to evolve rapidly, with increasing case numbers, geographic spread, and cross-border transmission to Uganda. As of 6 June, a total of 515 confirmed cases, with 91 deaths among these confirmed cases, have been reported from the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Uganda has reported 19 confirmed cases including two deaths, as well as one probable case who has died. In Uganda, the outbreak remains… https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON605 2cd01079c9305f29a33f Fri, 29 May 2026 15:43:01 +0000 The Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda continues to evolve rapidly, with increasing case numbers, geographic spread, and ongoing cross-border transmission. As of 27 May, a total of 906 suspected cases and 223 deaths among suspected cases have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As of 29 May, a total of 134 confirmed cases, including nine in Uganda, with 18 deaths among the confirmed cases, have been reported across both… https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON604 14e76a7bc85469f3cfc8 Thu, 28 May 2026 14:43:00 +0000 This is the fourth Disease Outbreak News report on the Andes hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship travel, following the notification to the World Health Organization (WHO) on 2 May 2026 of severe respiratory illness cases aboard M/V Hondius, a cruise ship. Since the last DON was published on 13 May, three additional confirmed cases were reported, from Canada, the Netherlands, and Spain. The previously reported inconclusive case from the United States of America was subsequently determined… https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON603 7985832934d564857dc1 Fri, 22 May 2026 21:06:24 +0000 On 15 May 2026, the Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene and Social Welfare, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and the Ministry of Health of Uganda declared an outbreak of Ebola Disease following the confirmation of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) in both countries. On 17 May 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General determined that the Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in DRC and Uganda constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), as… https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON602 b88b83e452b1bb2364c7 Sun, 17 May 2026 09:35:15 +0000 On 5 May 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) was alerted of a high-mortality outbreak of unknown illness in Mongbwalu Health Zone, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including deaths among health workers. On 14 May 2026, the Institut national de recherche biomédicale (INRB) Kinshasa analyzed 13 blood samples from Rwampara Health Zone, Ituri Province. Laboratory analysis confirmed Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) in eight of these samples on 15 May, a species of… https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON601 25e2a43f12228347f315 Wed, 13 May 2026 19:30:36 +0000 This is the third Disease Outbreak News report on the hantavirus cluster, following the notification to the World Health Organization (WHO) on 2 May 2026 of severe respiratory illness cases aboard MV Hondius, a cruise ship. Since the last DON was published on 8 May, two additional confirmed cases were reported from France and Spain. In addition, there is one inconclusive result for a case in the United States of America. All were passengers on the ship. As of 13 May, a total of 11 cases… https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON600 b8da7c1379f3cf1a167d Fri, 08 May 2026 21:31:10 +0000 On 2 May 2026, a cluster of passengers with severe respiratory illness aboard a cruise ship was reported to the World Health Organization (WHO). At that time, according to the ship operator, 147 passengers and crew were onboard, and 34 passengers and crew had previously disembarked. Since the last Disease Outbreak News published on 4 May, three of the suspected cases were confirmed, and one additional confirmed case was reported. As of 8 May, a total of eight cases, including three deaths… https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON599 394a4f745e85a13fc205 Mon, 04 May 2026 21:48:22 +0000 On 2 May 2026, a cluster of passengers with severe respiratory illness aboard a cruise ship was reported to the World Health Organization. The ship is carrying 147 passengers and crew. As of 4 May 2026, seven cases (two laboratory confirmed cases of hantavirus and five suspected cases) have been identified, including three deaths, one critically ill patient and three individuals reporting mild symptoms. Illness onset occurred between 6 and 28 April 2026 and was characterized by fever… https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON598 da46b95d4e926e3457f6 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:14:13 +0000 On 4 April 2026, the National International Health Regulations (IHR) Focal Point for Bangladesh notified WHO of a nationwide increase in measles cases, geographically affecting 58 out of 64 districts across all eight divisions in Bangladesh. A total of 19 161 suspected measles cases and 2897 laboratory-confirmed measles cases have been reported between 15 March and 14 April 2026, including 166 measles related deaths (CFR 0.9%). The majority (79%) of the reported cases are children aged under 5… https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON597 cf31408c12e4dfe16faa Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:03:01 +0000 On 21 March 2026, the National International Health Regulations (IHR) Focal Point for Italy notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of the identification of a human case of avian influenza A(H9) in an adult male returning from Senegal. Next generation sequencing confirmed Influenza A(H9N2). According to epidemiological investigations, the patient had no known history of exposure to poultry or any person with similar symptoms prior to the onset of symptoms. Authorities in Italy have… https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON596 0526c5a689a2f12a7599 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:05:10 +0000 Multi-country recalls of infant formula and other products have been initiated after cereulide toxin, was detected in batches of multiple internationally distributed brands. Investigations have identified arachidonic acid (ARA) oil, used as an ingredient in the implicated products, as the source of contamination. However, the full root cause analysis and complete traceability of all affected batches remains under investigation. Contaminated formulae, nutritional products, and oil mixes have… https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON595 122393b2c039de0c190f Sat, 14 Feb 2026 14:07:30 +0000 Recombination of monkeypox virus (MPXV) strains has been documented in recent months, with two cases of a recombinant strain comprising clade Ib and IIb MPXV reported. Recombination is a known natural process that can occur when two related viruses infecting the same individual exchange genetic material, producing a new virus. The first case was detected in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (hereafter “United Kingdom”), with travel history to a country in South-East… https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON594 027b25c29a4df4d70e6f Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:43:10 +0000 On 3 February 2026, the International Health Regulations National Focal Point (IHR NFP) for Bangladesh notified WHO of one confirmed case of Nipah virus (NiV) infection in Rajshahi Division. The patient developed fever and neurological symptoms on 21 January. Nipah virus infection was laboratory-confirmed on 29 January. The patient reported no travel history but had a history of consuming raw date palm sap. All 35 contact-persons are being monitored and have tested negative for NiV and no… https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON593 b81f395e5a1d1e67b425 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:32:57 +0000 On 26 January 2026, the National IHR Focal Point for India notified WHO of two laboratory‑confirmed cases of Nipah virus (NiV) infection in West Bengal State. Both are healthcare workers at the same private hospital in Barasat (North 24 Parganas district). NiV infection was confirmed at the National Institute of Virology in Pune on 13 January. One case remains on mechanical ventilation as of 21 January, the other case experienced severe neurological illness but has since improved… https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON592 404d08a36162a9c30482 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:02:50 +0000 On 26 January 2026, the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia declared the end of the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak. This declaration came after two consecutive incubation periods (a total of 42 days) since the last person confirmed with MVD died and was given a safe and dignified burial, in accordance with WHO recommendations on 14 December 2025. As of 25 January 2026, a cumulative total of 19 cases, including 14 confirmed (including nine deaths) and five probable cases (all deaths), were… https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2025-DON591 ddd679c8c28de53c8f92 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 09:19:23 +0000 Since the beginning of 2025 and as of 21 December 2025, a total of 19 cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS- CoV), including four deaths have been reported to WHO globally. Of the 19 cases, 17 were reported by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), and two were reported from France. Between 4 June and 21 December 2025, the Ministry of Health (MoH) of KSA reported a total of seven cases of MERS-CoV infection, including two deaths. In addition, at the beginning of December… https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2025-DON586 97b58dc9082f2273dcda Wed, 10 Dec 2025 19:54:36 +0000 Seasonal influenza (‘the flu’) is an acute respiratory infection caused by influenza viruses that circulate globally and year-round. It can cause illness ranging from mild to severe, sometimes resulting in hospitalization or death. Seasonal influenza activity has increased globally in recent months, with an increased proportion of seasonal influenza A(H3N2) viruses being detected. This rise coincides with the onset of winter in the northern hemisphere and an increase in acute respiratory… https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2025-DON587 ea728735f4a0064b2a7b Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:52:36 +0000 The purpose of this report is to raise awareness about the local transmission of clade Ib monkeypox virus (MPXV) among men who have sex with men (MSM) in countries previously unaffected or to date reporting only cases linked to travel. This report summarizes recent epidemiological developments, response activities, and the associated global public health risk. The second declaration of a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) for mpox was lifted on 5 September 2025. As both…