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Ebola and Oropouche outbreaks

Ebola cases have been reported in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. A multi-country outbreak of Oropouche is ongoing. Keep up to date with the news and outbreak information if you are travelling to affected areas.

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29 May 2026

Hantavirus - cruise ship

As of 27 May 2026, a total of 13 cases of Andes virus (eleven confirmed and two probable), including three deaths, have been reported in relation to the outbreak which began on the MV Hondius cruise ship. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on hantavirus.

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Ebola disease in DRC

As of 27 May 2026, 125 confirmed and 906 suspected cases of Ebola disease, with 17 confirmed and 223 suspected deaths have been reported from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.

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29 May 2026

Ebola disease in Uganda

On 29 May 2026, two new cases of Ebola disease have been confirmed in Uganda. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to nine, including one death. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.

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28 May 2026

Mpox in Colombia

As of 25 May 2026, three cases of clade Ib mpox have been reported in Colombia. Previous cases reported in Colombia have reported travel history to Spain and Belgium. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further information on mpox.

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28 May 2026

Mpox in Slovakia

As of 25 May 2026, five cases of clade Ib mpox have been reported in Slovakia. These are the first reports of confirmed clade I mpox in Slovakia. On 13 April 2026, a case of clade I mpox in Poland was reported with travel history to Slovakia. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further information on mpox.

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28 May 2026
USA

Mpox in USA

Since November 2024, and as of 22 May 2026, 20 cases of clade I mpox have been reported in the United States. Clade Ib mpox has been sequenced from clade I cases in the US. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further information on mpox.

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27 May 2026

Measles in Japan

As of 20 May 2026, a total of 498 measles cases have been reported in Japan for 2026. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on measles.

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27 May 2026

Lassa fever in Nigeria

As of 10 May 2026, a total of 793 confirmed Lassa fever cases, with 5,034 suspected, five probable cases and 204 deaths, have been reported across 23 states in Nigeria for 2026. This includes 45 cases in health workers. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Lassa fever.

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26 May 2026

Diphtheria in Australia

On 18 May 2026, the Australia Centre for Disease Control reported an increase in the number of diphtheria cases across Australia, with a total of 221 confirmed cases reported in 2026. The majority of cases have been reported in the Northern Territory (133 cases) and Western Australia (79 cases). Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on diphtheria.

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Ebola disease in Germany ex DRC

On 22 May 2026, the Charite University Hospital in Berlin reported that a US citizen medically evacuated from the Democratic Republic of the Congo with Ebola disease, has tested positive for Bundibugyo virus. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.

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