
Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak expands to DRC and Uganda, EU risk remains very low
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) reports an ongoing Bundibugyo-virus Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu) and Uganda, with 105 confirmed cases (10 deaths) and 906 suspected (223 deaths) in DRC as of 25 May, and 7 confirmed cases in Uganda (including 1 death); two suspected cases in Italy linked to Uganda were ruled out; EU/EEA risk is very low and EU monitoring continues with ongoing updates and a threat assessment forthcoming.