Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Early Release / Vol. 75, September 1, 2026

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• Alternative Title:
  Notes from the Field: Characteristics and Monitoring of the 2026 Outbreak of Ebola Disease Caused by Bundibugyo Virus - Democratic Republic of the Congo, August 2026
• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control (U.S.)
• Description:
  In May 2026, an outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus was identified in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ; This ongoing outbreak is now the second largest Ebola outbreak in history. The targets for five critical public health response indicators (case detection alerts, contact tracing, laboratory testing, isolation of infected persons, and safe and dignified burials) have not yet been met, and the outbreak continues to expand rapidly. ; Substantial improvements in established outbreak control measures are crucial to rapidly detect and diagnose cases and isolate and provide treatment for infected persons, prevent funeral-associated transmission to prevent additional spread, and control this rapidly expanding outbreak.
• Subjects:
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola
  • Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
  • Infection Control
  • Information Sources
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Burial
• Source:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), 2026; v. 75, MMWR: Early Release
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Subseries:
  MMWR: Early Release
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Issue
• Place as Subject:
  Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Volume:
  75
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/259933/cdc_259933_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 492.77 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
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