- The WHO chief monitors an epidemic in Ituri Province, the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- A shared regional Ebola outbreak has begun, with the epicenter located in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- An Ebola outbreak has begun in the DRC, with the epicenter located in Bunia, requiring regional border monitoring and disease control responses involving multiple countries like Uganda, Nigeria, and South Sudan.
- Ebola infection spread from DRC to neighboring Uganda, monitored by WHO and IRC.
Gilead's drug offers potential treatment for the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda.
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Updated May 27
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What happened
Gilead's drug offers potential treatment for the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda.
Who's involved
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Ebola infection spread from DRC to neighboring Uganda, monitored by WHO and IRC.Also in this story
All 19 developmentsThe entities involved
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
country in Central Africa
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Uganda
country in East Africa
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Gilead Sciences
American company
- Required regulatory filings regarding institutional holdings were made by Gilead Sciences, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 11, 2026.
- A pilot program is underway involving the federal government, Benue State, and Gilead Sciences, with the state participating in the drug supply management.
Related events
- Cyril Ramaphosa, serving as AU Champion for Pandemic Prevention, convened high-level briefings regarding the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the DRC.
- Ebola virus strain is reported in both Uganda and DRC as of June 1, 2026.
- Doctors without Borders and the WHO addressed the Ebola outbreak in the DRC, declaring it a public health emergency.
- Ebola outbreaks are occurring in Uganda and Zaire, prompting vaccine development efforts by CEPI and Oxford.
- Risk of Ebola strain spread links the regions of Congo and Uganda, prompting the US government to utilize the CDC for public health monitoring and entry order expansions.