The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) raised its response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda to Level One, the agency’s highest alert, on June 26, 2026. CDC’s incident manager, Dr. Satish Pillai, said the outbreak, the second largest in DRC and third worldwide, is growing rapidly with over 1,100 confirmed cases and continuing geographic spread. The agency is coordinating with ministries of health and international partners to strengthen testing, isolation, contact tracing, and safe burial practices. An imported case in France was quickly isolated with no community transmission or U.S. exposure. CDC also highlighted domestic preparedness activities, including updated guidance for travelers, laboratory testing capacity, and clinical consultation services, noting that the risk to the United States remains low.
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