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highDiseaseCalamity Score: 55

Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus, Democratic Republic of the Congo & Uganda

11h agoMwekaDR CongoSource: who

The Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to evolve rapidly, with sustained transmission and increasing numbers of reported cases. As of 1 July, a cumulative of 1460 confirmed cases, including 452 deaths, have been reported from the Democratic R...

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

TypeDisease
Severityhigh
Severity Value75
Calamity Score55 / 100
Confidence92%
Coordinates-4.0000, 21.8000
Nearest CityMweka (98 km)
Population Exposed266.2K within 200 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-07-03T15:13:57.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON612

Score Breakdown

65
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

DonId2026-DON612
PubDate2026-07-03T15:13:57Z
Google News RssFeeddisease
Google News SourceNameDevdiscourse
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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 197 scientific monitoring sources.