Event description
The Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has expanded to a sixth province, with the detection of a confirmed case in Bas-Uélé province in the north-east, indicating further geographic spread beyond the main transmission areas in the eastern part of the country. Since External Situation Report #13, an additional 640 confirmed cases and 367 confirmed deaths have been reported, reflecting continued sustained transmission and high mortality. The crude case fatality ratio (CFR) has increased from 45.9% to 47.4%, continuing the upward trend observed over several weeks.
