Reported by World Health Organization 58 days ago.
What the source measured
World Health Organization reported: The Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is in a phase of intense transmission. It is the largest Ebola outbreak ever reported in the country and expanding faster than any previous Ebola outbreak. The epidemic is increasingly characterized by sustained t...
Urban PEI: 266,218 within a heuristic 200 km radius; not unique people.
How we know
One source: World Health Organization. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 55 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
Event data
| Type | Disease Outbreak |
| Severity | High |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 55 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.82/1 |
| Coordinates | -4.0000, 21.8000 |
| Nearest city | Mweka (98 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 266.2K within 200 km |
| Impact tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-14T15:38:29.000Z |
| Source | https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON615 |
| Licence | CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO · World Health Organization |
Physical priority index · v1. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: who. Occurrence: 2026-08-14T15:38:29.000Z.
First archived: 2026-08-17T15:48:03.910Z. Material modification: not recorded.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
Score breakdown
Technical details
| DonId | 2026-DON615 |
| DiseaseName | Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus |
| PubDate | 2026-08-14T15:38:29Z |
Safety information
What to do in a disease outbreak
Health authorities decide what to do in an outbreak; these are the habits that help in almost every one. From the World Health Organization and the ECDC.
For this reportDisease Outbreak · DR Congo
Follow the health authorities
Your country’s and your region’s: they know which disease it is and what protects against it.
WHO · ECDCWash your hands
Often, with soap and water, for at least 20 seconds.
WHOIf you have symptoms, call first
Call a doctor or the health line before going in, so you do not infect others on the way.
WHO · ECDC
Before, during, after. Here it is “after”.
Before · Any time
Keep vaccinations up to date
Yours and your children’s, and those advised for travel.
WHO · ECDC
During · During the outbreak
Follow official advice
Not rumours or messages passed along.
Cover coughs and sneezes
With a tissue or your elbow.
WHO · ECDC
After · When it is declared over
Keep the habits
Clean hands and vaccinations protect next time too.
WHO
If a life is in danger
Call your local emergency number
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