Ebola Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus - Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reported October 8, 2026 ·
Source: WHO
Situation brief 775 ebola cases reported, including 379 deaths, affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
775 Confirmed
0 Probable / Suspected
379 Deaths
Origin (suspected) the Democratic Republic of the Congo
On 5 October 2026, WHO was informed about a laboratory-confirmed imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) in Kenya with travel history from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The patient travelled from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Kenya through Uganda. The patient was hospitalized and treated in Kenya but subsequently died on 5 October. Public health response measures have been initiated in Kenya and Uganda, including contact tracing.…
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Read the WHO bulletin → Plague Suspected pneumonic plague, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
Reported October 2, 2026 ·
Source: Press
Situation brief Up to two suspected deaths in Irkutsk, Russia, after a reported accident at the regional anti-plague institute; the second is an unconfirmed media report. Russia says no plague case has been recorded, and WHO rates the risk low.
0 Confirmed
2 Probable / Suspected
2 Deaths
Origin (suspected) Russia
Unconfirmed. A technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute was hospitalised on 29 Sep 2026 after reportedly breaking a tube of Yersinia pestis culture, and died on 2 Oct; nearly 200 contacts were placed under observation. Russian media reported a second death at an Irkutsk hospital on 6 Oct, not independently confirmed. Russian health authorities say pathogen tests were negative and told WHO no plague case has been recorded. WHO assesses the risk as low. (CBC, CBS News, NPR, Oct 2026)
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