Also known as: Dr Kaseya · Dr Jean Kaseya
Africa CDC Director-General leading response to Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak across Democratic Republic of Congo and region.
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… Africa Centre for Disease Control Director-General Jean Kaseya expressed disappointment on the high number of children and mothers still dying during birth. …
Ruto calls for domestic financing and local production to strengthen Africa’s health systemsKenya confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease in a patient who travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo through Uganda and died in Nairobi; the Africa CDC is deploying a multidisciplinary team to support the response, with authorities tracing 28 identified contacts and 23 passengers and crew from the patient's flight.
6 October 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease in a patient who travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo through Uganda and died in Nairobi; the Africa CDC is deploying a multidisciplinary team to support the response, with authorities tracing 28 identified contacts and 23 passengers and crew from the patient's flight.
6 October 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya reported its first imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease, resulting in the patient's death. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention announced that a high-level multidisciplinary team will visit Kenya, with the Director General planning to travel personally to assess response needs.
6 October 2026 · The Standard →
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has identified Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Zambia as at risk of Ebola as the Bundibugyo virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo approaches 8,000 confirmed cases. Kenya has not reported a confirmed case but is enhancing border surveillance due to its position on major regional transport routes.
27 September 2026 · The Standard →
Africa CDC says nearly US$3 billion has been mobilised for the Ebola response in Central Africa following a G20+ Foreign Ministers meeting, with the priority now shifting to ensuring funds reach the frontline. The figure represents pledges, with around $700–$800 million in new money, and the US is the largest individual funder at $878 million.
25 September 2026 · The Standard →
The United States has pledged $267 million to support response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the latest WHO figures show 7,733 confirmed cases and 3,732 confirmed deaths across 63 health zones. Africa CDC Director-General called for faster release of emergency funds and stronger domestic financing during discussions at the UN General Assembly on pandemic preparedness gaps.
24 September 2026 · The Standard →
Uganda has been declared free of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus after completing 42 consecutive days without a new confirmed case. The outbreak recorded 20 confirmed cases, 18 recoveries and 2 deaths, with the WHO and Africa CDC welcoming the milestone as the internationally established benchmark for determining transmission has ended.
28 August 2026 · Capital News →
Africa's top public health agency does not support travel bans in response to the continent's worsening Ebola outbreak and is urging the United States to lift restrictions imposed on Uganda, DRC, and South Sudan. The agency argues that travel bans hinder medical supplies and personnel and disrupt trade.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Health workers battling an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo lack personnel, ambulances, and construction materials for isolation wards. A month after the WHO declared an international emergency, the rare Bundibugyo strain outbreak has grown to more than 800 confirmed cases, with warnings it could surpass the 2014-16 West Africa epidemic that killed more than 11,000 people.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Serum Institute of India is leading development of a vaccine targeting the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in response to an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo first reported in May 2026, which the WHO has declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The vaccine, developed with the University of Oxford and CEPI, uses the same viral vector technology as the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and trial doses are expected in the coming months.
14 June 2026 · Capital News →
The Africa CDC has raised concern over gaps in contact tracing and funding in response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, warning that the crisis could worsen without urgent action. As of September 24, 2023, more than 635 confirmed cases and 127 deaths have been reported in the DRC, with the CDC noting that only around 6,022 contacts are being tracked when approximately 24,000 should be monitored based on confirmed case numbers.
11 June 2026 · The Standard →
The World Health Organization announced a six-month joint plan worth $518 million (Ksh.67 billion) to combat a Bundibugyo virus-strain Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, described as the fourth largest on record. The strategy includes support for containment in the two affected countries and preparation measures in neighbouring nations such as enhanced border screening.
6 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Katiba Institute has filed a court petition to halt operations at a "state-of-the-art" facility the US is building in Kenya for US nationals to quarantine after exposure to Ebola from the Democratic Republic of Congo outbreak. The rights group argues the centre raises constitutional concerns and was established in secrecy, while the Africa CDC warns it could strain Kenya's health system.
29 May 2026 · The Standard →
Africa CDC's head Jean Kaseya said a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola—which currently has no approved vaccine or treatment and is causing an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo—will be ready by the end of 2026, with vaccine candidates already under consideration.
29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Democratic Republic of Congo reported 204 deaths from 867 suspected Ebola cases across three provinces, while Uganda confirmed three new cases and the Africa Centres for Disease Control warned that 10 African countries faced risk of infection.
24 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Africa CDC has classified Kenya, Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Zambia as high-risk countries for Ebola spread, citing the ongoing Bundibugyo strain outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Africa CDC Director-General Dr Jean Kaseya said these high-risk countries need to strengthen preparedness, establish centralised response mechanisms, improve surveillance systems and enhance early detection capacities.
24 May 2026 · The Standard →
Uganda confirmed three new Ebola cases on Saturday, bringing its total to five since May 15, while three Red Cross volunteers died in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention warned that ten countries—Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Zambia—are at risk of being affected.
23 May 2026 · The Standard →
The World Health Organization declared an Ebola outbreak in DR Congo's Ituri province a public health emergency of international concern, citing 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, for which no approved drugs or vaccines exist. The outbreak has spread to Uganda with two confirmed cases, and the WHO warned of potential for significantly larger spread across the region.
17 May 2026 · Capital News →
Africa's top health agency declared an Ebola outbreak in DR Congo's eastern Ituri province, with around 246 cases and 80 deaths reported mainly in gold-mining towns. Uganda confirmed one imported case, a 59-year-old male who died after testing positive.
16 May 2026 · Capital News →
President Ruto has called on African countries to work together to ensure self-sufficiency in medical supplies and health commodities, emphasising the need for policy leadership, technology, and domestic resource mobilisation to strengthen the continent's health systems and reduce reliance on global supply chains.
28 April 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya has signed a framework agreement with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention to establish the Eastern Africa Regional Coordinating Centre in Nairobi, which will serve 14 member states and strengthen coordination, preparedness and response to public health threats across the region.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto called on African countries to ensure self-sufficiency in medical supplies and health commodities, emphasizing that Africa's health systems must be financed by both domestic and international capital and that the continent must become an active architect rather than passive participant in global health. He highlighted the need for a radical shift focusing on policy leadership, technology, and mobilisation of domestic resources.
27 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →