In the local area, an Ebola virus disease outbreak is currently ongoing. The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus and is affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The World Health Organisation has taken notice of the outbreak, declaring it on 17 May 2026.
Further information on the outbreak and the response to it, including the launch of a trial to protect high-risk contacts, is available from ReliefWeb.
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