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Democratic Republic Of the Congo
Ebola
Bundibugyo Virus
Ebola Virus Disease
Uganda
Ituri
Kinshasa
Kampala
Bunia
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Kampala, Uganda
Bunia, Democratic Republic Of the Congo
Bundibugyo
Bundibugyo Ebola Virus
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Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak
MSF
Ituri Province
Goma, Democratic Republic Of the Congo

Ebola Watch is your daily six-minute briefing on the Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Every weekday, we track confirmed case counts and suspected cases separately, follow WHO situation reports out of Geneva, and translate the science into plain language for anyone with a reason to pay attention — whether you're a global-health professional, an aid worker in... more

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DRC Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak expanded to 47 affected health zones, with ReliefWeb reporting 460 additional confirmed cases and 248 confirmed deaths since July 12, as WHO pushes a new diagnostic test and treatment trial.

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DRC Ebola outbreak reports now put confirmed infections just shy of 3,000, with transmission across eastern provinces, South Sudan border concerns, and security strains around treatment centers shaping the response.

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DRC Ebola outbreak confirmed cases have risen to 2,973, including 1,309 deaths, as Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka presses faster logistics and a Bunia treatment-center strike exposes frontline pay failures.

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Ebola outbreak in DRC has passed 1,000 reported deaths as officials struggle with contact tracing, while New England Journal of Medicine findings suggest existing Zaire Ebola vaccines may offer partial Bundibugyo antibody response as outbreak-specifi... more

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Recent Guests

Stephanie Souchere
Reporter, Africa Business Insight
Africa Business Insight
Episode: DRC Ebola response strains as responder infections mount — July 14, 2026
Clement Bonarow
Reporter, The Star
The Star
Episode: DRC Ebola response strains as responder infections mount — July 14, 2026
Freddie Kenneke
AFC/M23 deputy coordinator
AFC/M23
Episode: DRC Ebola response strains as responder infections mount — July 14, 2026
Marco Silva
BBC journalist
BBC
Episode: Ebola response strain: costs, rumors and genomic clues — July 10, 2026
Peter Mowai
BBC journalist
BBC
Episode: Ebola response strain: costs, rumors and genomic clues — July 10, 2026
Dennis Delanga
Pastor whose church network spans the epicenter, cited as a local leader involved in the response
Church network (Mungwalu/Delanga's community)
Episode: Bundibugyo Ebola Tests Trust, Tools and Local Response — June 30, 2026
Benjamin Haynes
CDC spokesperson
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Episode: DRC Ebola response turns to treatment capacity — June 23, 2026
Dr. Satish Pillai
leader of CDC's Ebola response
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Episode: DRC Ebola response turns to treatment capacity — June 23, 2026
Dr. Jason Asher
Head of Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics
CDC
Episode: DRC Ebola response turns to treatment capacity — June 23, 2026

Hosts

Daniel Cassidy
Host with deep coverage of Ebola outbreak dynamics and policy implications; often guides data-driven briefing with partner updates.
Cassidy
Co-host providing situational updates and cross-border context; frequently contributes to the outbreak briefing.

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DRC Ebola cases hit 676 as testing gaps shape the response — June 12, 2026
Q: Which scenario is the current count tracking closest to according to the CDC projections?
The hosts discuss that the current numbers align more with a transmission model assuming real-world field conditions, including a 45% contact-tracing rate, rather than an idealized scenario, suggesting the real curve may run ahead of the optimistic line.

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Ebola Watch presents a fast, data-driven daily briefing on the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda, focusing on case counts, lab confirmations, and the evolving vaccine and travel landscape. Episodes consistently synthesize official health updates, field reporting, and expert assessments to translate complex epidemiology into actionable context for public-health professionals, aid workers, policymakers, and readers traveling to East/Central Africa. Notable strengths include concise, data-forward narration, cross-border surveillance context, and regular references to WHO, Africa CDC, and MSF insights, with minimal guest interruption and a clear emphasis on practical implications for response actions and policy decisions.

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5. Peter Mowai
6. Dennis Delanga
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