The U.S. State Department announced nearly $38 million in additional Ebola response funding on June 5, 2026, bringing total direct U.S. funding to over $200 million. Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed 71 new cases that day, raising the total to 452 confirmed cases since the outbreak was announced May 15, 2026. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced a $518 million six-month plan to contain the outbreak in Congo and Uganda.
Ebola outbreak escalation
- ▪The June 5, 2026 daily total of 71 new Ebola cases is one of the biggest during the outbreak, which is the 17th in Democratic Republic of Congo's history
- ▪The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo is already the fourth-biggest on record as of June 5, 2026
- ▪The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has caused 82 confirmed deaths as of June 5, 2026
- ▪The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo involves the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola
- ▪The total number of confirmed Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo reached 452 since the outbreak was announced on May 15, 2026
- ▪Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed 71 new Ebola cases in a 24-hour period on June 5, 2026
Geographic spread
- ▪Ebola cases have been confirmed in 17 of Ituri province's 36 health zones as of June 5, 2026
- ▪Ebola cases have been confirmed in neighbouring Uganda as of June 5, 2026
- ▪Ebola cases have been confirmed in seven health zones in North Kivu province and one health zone in South Kivu province as of June 5, 2026
- ▪Of the 71 new Ebola cases confirmed on June 5, 2026, 65 were in Ituri province and six were in North Kivu province
WHO funding response
- ▪World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced a $518 million six-month plan to fight Ebola on June 5, 2026
- ▪Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for money and political commitment to halt the spread of the Ebola outbreak on June 5, 2026
Regional containment strategy
- ▪The World Health Organization six-month strategy aims to help Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda contain their Ebola outbreaks
- ▪The World Health Organization six-month strategy aims to assist countries to prepare for possible Ebola cases through measures including enhanced border screening
Perspective of World Health Organization
- ▪The World Health Organization six-month strategy aims to assist countries to prepare for possible Ebola cases through measures including enhanced border screening
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