The largest Bundibugyo virus outbreak on record has now produced confirmed imported cases in Europe, and American hospitals are receiving updated clinical guidance to prepare for the possibility that a case could reach the United States.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control confirmed that as of July 1, 2026, two imported cases have been identified in Europe: one in France, and one involving a U.S. citizen who was medically evacuated to Germany for treatment. Both individuals were infected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the outbreak has now reached 1,333 confirmed cases and 399 deaths in the DRC alone, according to the most recent data.
