Likati Health Zone

Zaire ebolavirus · Bas-Uélé · verified historical

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Summary

An outbreak in Likati Health Zone in northern DRC infected 8 people and killed 4 (CFR 50%). The outbreak was contained within three months without vaccine use.

Why this matters

First DRC Ebola outbreak after the West Africa epidemic and rapid contact-tracing-only containment.

Sources

T1 Ebola Virus Disease Distribution Map and Outbreak History CDC · 2026-05-18
T1 Disease Outbreak News — Ebola virus disease, Democratic Republic of the Congo WHO · 2026-05-18