DOI: 10.3390/v18111204 ISSN: 1999-4915
Provincial Index Case of Bundibugyo Ebolavirus Disease in South Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2026: A Case Report
Akilmali Igor, Luis Giron, Mbiye Rene, Alfred Bisimwa, Nkonzi Pacific, Jean Kabwana, Gustavo Martinez, Mansi Dutt, Wilber Sabiiti, Megan Schmidt-Sane, Kasi Willy, David Kelvin, Anuj Kumar, Prince KalemeThe ongoing second-largest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was caused by contagious Bundibugyo virus (BDBV). So far, seven provinces of the DRC including Bas-Uele, Haut-Uele, Ituri, Nord-Kivu (North Kivu), Sud-Kivu (South Kivu), Sud-Ubangi (South Ubangi), and Tshopo provinces have confirmed cases of BDBV. Here, we report the clinical characteristics of the provincial index case of BDBV 2026 infection in South Kivu, DRC, and provide information about contacts who tested positive for BDBV. Collected clinical specimens tested with Polymerase Chain Reactions confirmed BDBV in the infected index case and its connections.