Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus – Democratic Republic of the Congo
On 15 May 2026, the Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene and Social Welfare, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and the Ministry of Health of Uganda declared an outbreak of Ebola Disease following the confirmation of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) in both countries. On 16 May 2026, the World ...
Geographic Context
This disease event occurred near Mweka (approximately 98 km away) in DR Congo, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 266.2K people live within 200 km of the event location, placing this in the "severe" population impact tier.
Event Assessment
This event is a disease event classified as high severity. Calamity.live has classified it as "high" severity with a severity value of 75. The computed Calamity Score is 55 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), population (70), intensity (65). Data for this event was sourced from who, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
DR Congo has a documented history of disease events. Monitoring for disease events in the region relies on a combination of ground-based sensors, satellite remote sensing, and official reporting from national agencies. The frequency and severity of such events are tracked over time to support risk assessment and emergency preparedness.
Event Data
| Type | Disease |
| Severity | high |
| Severity Value | 75 |
| Calamity Score | 55 / 100 |
| Confidence | 82% |
| Coordinates | -4.0000, 21.8000 |
| Nearest City | Mweka (98 km) |
| Population Exposed | 266.2K within 200 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-21T22:00:47.000Z |
| Source | https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON603 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| DonId | 2026-DON603 |
| PubDate | 2026-05-21T22:00:47Z |
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Calamity.live data shows a disease event with CalamityScore 55/100, near Mweka (DR Congo), based on data from who. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 207 scientific monitoring sources.