Mbandaka and surrounding health zones

Zaire ebolavirus · Équateur · verified historical

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Summary

An outbreak in Équateur Province, DRC, infected 130 people and killed 55 (CFR 42%). 40,000+ rVSV-ZEBOV (Ervebo) doses were administered via ring vaccination. The outbreak was the 11th in DRC.

Why this matters

Second Équateur outbreak in two years; demonstrated effective ring vaccination under Ervebo's freshly issued licensure.

Sources

T1 Ebola Virus Disease Distribution Map and Outbreak History CDC · 2026-05-18
T1 End of the 11th Ebola outbreak — Democratic Republic of the Congo WHO · 2026-05-18