Right now
The most recent data we hold from WHO arrived 58 minutes ago, and this point is in it.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
Reported by WHO today.
No stronger detection stands among the 9 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 May 2026 — 8 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 28 August 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
WHO reported: Since the last Disease Outbreak News was published on 28 August 2026, the Bundibugyo virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has expanded to one additional health zone, Kayna, in North Kivu. This increase brings the total number of affected health zones to 61 across six out of 26 p...
An estimated 266,218 people live within 200 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 May 2026
- August 28, 2026 · score 55 · 0.0 km
- August 14, 2026 · score 55 · 0.0 km
- August 1, 2026 · score 55 · 0.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including WHO.
Our own score for this event is 55 out of 100, at 87 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Disease Outbreaks |
| Severity | High |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 55 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 87% |
| Coordinates | -4.0000, 21.8000 |
| Nearest City | Mweka (98 km) |
| Population Exposed | 266.2K within 200 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-10T08:16:08.000Z |
| Source | https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON617 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| DonId | 2026-DON617 |
| DiseaseName | Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus |
| PubDate | 2026-09-10T08:16:08Z |
| Google News RssFeed | disease |
| Google News SourceName | inkl |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"gnews_disease_496933_264","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1788959755000,"latitude":-4,"longitude":21.8}] |
Safety Information
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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.
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