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IXCHIQ chikungunya vaccine withdrawn by MRHA
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Polio: Public Health Emergency of International Concern
An update on the polio Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)
Mefloquine shortage
Shortage of 250mg mefloquine (Lariam) antimalarial tablets in the United Kingdom (UK) continues
cVDPV1 in Syria
As of 9 November 2026, a total of two circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 1 (cVDPV1) cases were reported in Deir-ez-Zor Governorate, Syria. Emergency vaccination and surveillance activities are ongoing. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on polio.
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Ebola disease in DRC
As of 8 November 2026, a total of 10,990 confirmed Ebola disease (Bundibugyo virus) cases and 5,354 deaths have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Eight provinces have reported cases: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo, Haut-Uele, Bas-Uele, South Ubangi and North Ubangi. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
As of 1 November 2026, a total of 10,532 confirmed Ebola disease (Bundibugyo virus) cases and 5,126 deaths have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Eight provinces have reported cases: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo, Haut-Uele, Bas-Uele, South Ubangi and North Ubangi. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease
Source: StateAs of 25 October 2026, a total of 10,060 confirmed Ebola disease (Bundibugyo virus) cases and 4,887 deaths have been reported in The Democratic Republic of Congo. Eight provinces have reported cases: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo, Haut-Uele, Bas-Uele, South Ubangi and North Ubangi. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 16 October 2026, a total of 9,415 confirmed Ebola disease (Bundibugyo virus) cases and 4,536 deaths have been reported in Democratic Republic of Congo in eight provinces: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo, Haut-Uele, Bas-Uele, South Ubangi and North Ubangi. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 10 October 2026, a total of 8,978 confirmed Ebola disease (Bundibugyo virus) cases and 4,336 deaths have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in seven provinces: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo, Haut-Uele, Bas-Uele and South Ubangi. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 4 October 2026, 8,603 confirmed Ebola disease (Bundibugyo virus) cases and 4,148 deaths have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in seven provinces: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo, Haut-Uele, Bas-Uele and South Ubangi. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 26 September 2026, 8,067 confirmed Ebola disease (Bundibugyo virus) cases and 3,901 deaths have been reported in seven provinces: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo, Haut-Uele, Bas-Uele and South Ubangi. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 21 September 2026, 7,773 confirmed Ebola disease (Bundibugyo virus) cases and 3,759 deaths have been reported in seven provinces: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo, Haut-Uele, Bas-Uele and South Ubangi. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 6 September 2026, a total of 7,200 confirmed Ebola disease (Bundibugyo virus) cases and 3,475 confirmed deaths have now been reported across seven provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo, Haut-Uele, Bas-Uele and South Ubangi. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 6 September 2026, a total of 6,686 confirmed Ebola disease (Bundibugyo virus) cases and 3,226 confirmed deaths have now been reported across six provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo, Haut-Uele and Bas-Uele. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 30 August 2026, a total of 6,100 confirmed cases and 2,950 deatha of Ebola disease (Bundibugyo virus) have been reported in six provinces in Democratic Republic of the Congo; Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo, Haut-Uele and Bas-Uele. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 22 August 2026, a total of 5,514 confirmed cases and 2,642 deatha of Ebola disease (Bundibugyo virus) have been reported in six provinces in Democratic Republic of the Congo; Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo, Haut-Uele and Bas-Uele. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 19 August 2026, a total of 5,290 confirmed Ebola disease (Bundibugyo virus) cases, and 2,516 deaths, have now been reported across six provinces: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo, Haut-Uele and Bas-Uele. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 14 August 2026, a total of 4,665 confirmed Ebola disease (Bundibugyo virus) cases, and 2,184 deaths, have now been reported across six provinces: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo, Haut-Uele and Bas-Uele. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 8 August 2026, a total of 4,294 confirmed Ebola disease (Bundibugyo virus) cases, and 1,960 deaths, have now been reported across five provinces: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo and Haut-Uele. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 2 August 2026, a total of 3,802 confirmed Ebola disease (Bundibugyo virus) cases, and 1,707 confirmed deaths, have now been reported across five provinces: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo and Haut-Uele. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 28 July 2026, 3,442 confirmed Ebola cases and 1,521 deaths have been reported in five provinces: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo and Haut-Uele. Please see our Topics in Brief article on Ebola for further details.
Source: StateAs of 26 July 2026, a total of 3,262 confirmed Ebola cases and 1,437 deaths have been reported in five provinces: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo and Haut-Uele. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 21 July 2026, a total of 2536 confirmed Ebola disease (Bundibugyo virus) cases, and 1033 confirmed deaths, have now been reported in five provinces: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo and Haut-Uele. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: Democratic Republic of the Congo Ministry of HealthAs of 19 July 2026, a total of 2,423 confirmed Ebola disease (Bundibugyo virus) cases and 967 confirmed deaths, have now been reported in five provinces: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo and Haut-Uele. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 14 July 2026, a total of 2,073 confirmed Ebola disease (Bundibugyo virus) cases and 796 confirmed deaths, have now been reported in five provinces: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo and Haut-Uele. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 12 July 2026, a total of 1,963 confirmed Ebola disease (Bundibugyo virus) cases and 719 confirmed deaths, have now been reported in five provinces: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo and Haut-Uele. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 7 July 2026, the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ministry of Health (MoH) reported 1,759 confirmed Ebola disease cases (600 deaths) caused by Bundibugyo virus, in the ongoing outbreak. Ituri, North-Kivu and South-Kivu provinces have been affected. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 4 July 2026, the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ministry of Health (MoH) reported 1,561 confirmed Ebola disease cases (506 deaths) caused by Bundibugyo virus, in the ongoing outbreak. Ituri, North-Kivu and South-Kivu provinces have been affected. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 1 July 2026, 1,460 confirmed cases of Ebola disease with 447 deaths have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 29 June 2026, 1,333 confirmed cases and 399 deaths caused by Bundibugyo virus have been reported in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Confirmed cases have been reported in the provinces of Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 27 June 2026, the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ministry of Health (MoH) reports 1,274 confirmed cases (360 deaths) caused by Bundibugyo virus, in the ongoing Ebola disease outbreak. Ituri, North-Kivu and South-Kivu provinces have been affected. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 24 June 2026, 1,155 confirmed cases and 304 deaths have been reported from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 22 June 2026, the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ministry of Health (MoH) reports 1,094 confirmed cases (277 deaths) caused by Bundibugyo virus, in the ongoing Ebola disease outbreak. Ituri, North-Kivu and South-Kivu provinces have been affected. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 20 June 2026, 1,003 confirned cases of Ebola disease with 254 deaths have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 17 June 2026, a total of 896 confirmed Ebola disease cases, with 232 confirmed deaths, have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for 2026. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 15 June 2026, 837 confirmed cases of Ebola disease, with 196 deaths have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 13 June 2026, a total of 782 confirmed Ebola disease cases, with 181 deaths, have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for 2026. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 10 June 2026, 676 confirmed cases of Ebola disease and 136 deaths have been reported in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Confirmed cases have been reported in Ituri (629 cases), North Kivu (44 cases), and South Kivu (three cases). Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 8 June 2026, 598 confirmed cases of Ebola disease and 115 deaths have been reported in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 7 June 2026, 544 confirmed cases of Ebola disease and 88 confirmed deaths have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The confirmed cases include 29 healthcare workers, five of whom died. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: Africa CDCAs of 3 June 2026, 381 confirmed cases of Ebola disease and 64 deaths have been reported from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 1 June 2026, the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ministry of Health (MoH) reports 344 confirmed Bundibugyo virus cases, with 60 confirmed deaths, and 116 suspected cases, as part of the ongoing Ebola outbreak. The number of suspected cases has been revised following the removal of confirmed and negative cases. According to the MoH, 23 new confirmed cases were reported on 1 June 2026. The provinces of Ituri, North-Kivu and South-Kivu have been affected. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 1 June 2026, the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ministry of Health reported a total of 321 confirmed Ebola disease cases and 48 confirmed deaths, with 220 suspected cases, as part of the ongoing Ebola outbreak. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 27 May 2026, 125 confirmed and 906 suspected cases of Ebola disease, with 17 confirmed and 223 suspected deaths have been reported from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: StateAs of 24 May 2026, a total of 101 confirmed and over 900 suspected Ebola disease cases, with ten confirmed and 220 suspected deaths, have now been reported from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: WHOAs of 22 May 2026, a total of 82 confirmed and 750 suspected Ebola disease cases, with seven confirmed and 177 suspected deaths, have now been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: WHOOn 20 May 2026, the World Health Organization reported 51 confirmed cases, 600 suspected (139 suspected deaths) of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus. Deaths have been reported in healthcare workers, indicating healthcare associated transmission. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: WHOAs of 19 May 2026, there are now 30 confirmed cases, more than 500 suspected cases, and 130 suspected deaths in the DRC, from the northeastern province of Ituri. An American national has also been confirmed positive and been transferred to Germany, as reported by the U.S. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: WHOThe Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has declared that the Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). As of 16 May 2026, eight laboratory-confirmed cases, 246 suspected cases and 80 suspected deaths have been reported in Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo across at least three health zones, including Bunia, Rwampara and Mongbwalu. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: WHOAs of 15 May 2026, a total of 13 confirmed cases of Ebola disease and four deaths have been reported in DRC. Cases have primarily been reported in the Mongbwalu and Rwampara health zones, with additional suspected cases identified in Bunia. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Source: Africa CDCChikungunya in Switzerland
As of 4 November 2026, four locally acquired cases of chikungunya have been reported by the ECDC [Seasonal surveillance for chikungunya virus disease in the EU/EEA for 2026] in Piana di Magadino area of Ticino. Swiss authorities have confirmed local cases in the canton of Ticino during 2026. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on chikungunya.
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in Mauritania
As of 25 October 2026, one new confirmed fatal case of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) has been reported from Assaba region. This brings the total number of CCHF cases in 2026 to three cases with two deaths. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever.
cVDPV2 in Uganda
As of 4 November 2026, two cVDPV2-positive environmental samples have been reported from Kampala. Samples were collected in September and October and are linked to an emergence from South Sudan. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on polio.
Dengue in Nigeria
As of October 2026, a total of 523 suspected dengue fever cases (34 confirmed and four deaths) have been reported in Nigeria for 2026. 220 suspected cases have been reported in October 2026 alone across Akwa-Ibom, Sokoto and Zamfara States. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on dengue.
As of June 2026, a total of 95 (nine confirmed) dengue cases have been reported in Nigeria for 2026. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on dengue.
Source: StateHealth authorities in Nigeria state that a total of 735 (219 confirmed) dengue cases, with two deaths, were reported between January and November 2025. Most cases were reported in Edo (537 cases) and Sokoto (96 cases) states. Please see our Topics in Brief article for more details on dengue.
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Dengue in Italy
As of 3 November 2026, the Italian authorities confirmed 76 locally acquired dengue cases reported for 2026 traced to five distinct outbreaks and two sporadic cases in Rome (Lazio) currently being investigated. The largest outbreaks were reported in Livorno and Florence Provinces (Tuscany) with 40 confirmed cases. Other affected provinces include Lecce (Puglia), Milan (Lombardy), Vicenza (Veneto) and Naples (Campania). Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on dengue.
As of 8 October 2026, the Italian authorities confirmed the 68 locally acquired dengue cases reported for 2026 were in the following regions: Campania (2), Lazio (1), Lombardy (2), Puglia (20), Tuscany (36) and Veneto (7). Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on dengue.
Source: StateAs of 7 October 2026, a total of 68 confirmed locally acquired dengue cases have been reported for 2026 in Italy. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on dengue.
Source: ECDCAs of 29 September 2026, a total of 59 confirmed locally acquired dengue cases have been reported for 2026 in Italy. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on dengue.
Source: StateAs of 22 September 2026, a total of 47 confirmed locally acquired dengue cases have been reported for 2026 in Italy. The cases have been reported in Puglia (13), Tuscany (31), Lombardy (2), Campania (1) regions of Italy. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on dengue.
Source: StateAs of 8 September 2026, a total of 24 confirmed locally acquired dengue cases have now been reported for 2026 in the Puglia and Tuscany regions of Italy. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on dengue.
Source: StateAs of 30 August 2026, a total of three confirmed locally acquired dengue cases have been reported during 2026 in the Puglia and Tuscany regions of Italy. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on dengue.
Source: StateYellow fever in Côte d'Ivoire
As of 23 September 2026, 30 confirmed yellow fever cases (10 deaths) have been reported during 2026 across seven regions. The Bounkani Region has reported 18 of these cases. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on yellow fever.
As of 14 October 2026, a total of 23 yellow fever cases, with 11 deaths, have now been reported in Côte d'Ivoire for 2026. An outbreak response, including an emergency vaccination campaign, is ongoing. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on yellow fever.
Source: StateBetween 1 January and 23 August 2026, a total of 14 yellow fever cases, with two deaths, have been reported in eight health districts of Côte d'Ivoire. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on yellow fever.
Source: WHOEbola disease in United Kingdom ex DRC
A UK medical doctor who was working on the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has returned to the UK for specialist treatment after testing positive for the disease. The UK Health Security Agency have stated that the risk to the wider public remains low. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Measles in USA
On 5 November 2026, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported a death in an infant, linked to the ongoing measles outbreak in southwestern Wisconsin. This is the first measles-associated death reported in Wisconsin since 1990. As of 3 November, 431 meases cases across 13 counties in Wisconsin have been reported in 2026. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on measles.
As of 23 October 2026, 4,588 confirmed measles cases have been reported across 47 states/jurisdictions in the United States, during 2026. This exceeds the number of cases reported for the whole of 2025 and is the highest number of measles cases reported in the US for 35 years. The highest number of cases have been reported in Pennsylvania (1,327), followed by South Carolina (670) and Utah (535). Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on measles.
Source: CDCAs of 24 September 2026, 3,659 confirmed measles cases have been reported across 47 states in the United States, during 2026. This exceeds the number of cases reported for the whole of 2025 and is the highest number of measles cases reported in the US for 35 years. The highest number of cases have been reported in Pennsylvania (850), followed by South Carolina (670) and Utah (535). Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on measles.
Source: CDCAs of 23 July 2026, a total of 2,318 confirmed measles cases have been reported across 45 states of the United States in 2026. This exceeds the number of cases reported for the whole of 2025 and is the highest number of measles cases reported in the US for 35 years. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on measles.
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