# Bundibugyo virus

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-25**: Elikya Treatment Center strike — About 100 health workers at the Elikya Ebola Treatment Center in Bunia strike over unpaid bonuses, paralyzing patient care.
- **2026-07-24**: Government releases updated data — Congo's Ministry of Health confirms 2,973 cases and 1,309 deaths, the fastest-growing outbreak on record.
- **2026-07-18**: Strike at Bunia General Hospital — Health workers at the region's largest hospital strike over unpaid salaries, stating they have not been paid since the outbreak started.
- **2026-07-10**: Record outbreak data confirmed — Africa CDC reports the outbreak as the fastest-growing ever at 1,830 confirmed cases and 648 deaths. U.S. aid worker infection announced by CDC.
- **2026-07-06**: Clinical trials for treatments launched — Researchers initiate a highly anticipated clinical study to test experimental therapies against the Bundibugyo virus.
- **2026-07**: Kenya court suspends U.S.-backed facility — A Kenyan court order halts construction of a U.S.-planned quarantine facility for Americans exposed abroad, complicating evacuation plans.
- **2026-05-15**: Ebola outbreak officially declared — Congolese authorities declare a fresh Ebola outbreak after weeks of undetected transmission, as later confirmed by WHO.
- **2026-05-15**: Outbreak officially begins — The first cases of Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus are reported in eastern Congo.
- **2026-05**: First U.S. doctor infected and evacuated — An American doctor working in Congo tests positive for Ebola and is transferred to Germany for treatment during the outbreak’s first week.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### 2,973 Ebola Cases, 1,309 Deaths: Health Worker Strikes Paralyze Congo Response
2026-07-25 13:32:28 · Sentiment: Very Bearish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The strike at Bunia's Ebola treatment centers due to unpaid wages is crippling the response to the rapidly spreading Bundibugyo outbreak, with over 100 health workers already infected. Healthcare professionals globally must take note of the operational and safety failures that threaten containment efforts.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/ebola-health-worker-strike-2973-cases

### Fastest-Growing Ebola Outbreak: 1,830 Cases, US Aid Worker Infected in Congo
2026-07-23 23:44:04 · Sentiment: Very Bearish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The record Ebola outbreak in Congo surpasses 1,830 cases and 648 deaths, with a second U.S. humanitarian worker now infected. The public health response faces severe funding and security obstacles, while experimental treatments enter clinical trials.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/ebola-outbreak-us-aid-worker-infected-record-cases

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