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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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05 June 2026

Chikungunya in French Guiana

As of 29 May 2026, 513 cases of chikungunya have been confirmed in French Guiana during the current year. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on chikungunya.

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Ebola disease in DRC

As of 3 June 2026, 381 confirmed cases of Ebola disease and 64 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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05 June 2026

Ebola disease in Uganda

As of 4 June 2026, 16 confirmed cases of Ebola disease (one of which was fatal) have been reported in Uganda. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.

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Salmonella in United Kingdom ex Cape Verde

As of 4 June 2026, a total of 70 confirmed Salmonella cases were reported in travellers from England, Scotland and Wales who have visited Cape Verde since 1 October 2025. Please see UKHSA guidance for further information on Salmonella.

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Rabies in Italy ex Morocco

On 29 May 2026 health authorities reported detection of rabies in a dog in Vittorio Veneto, Italy. The dog had been imported illegally from Morocco. Authorities announced mandatory rabies vaccination for all dogs and cats in the municipality. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on rabies.

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02 June 2026
Madagascar + Sud-Ouest

cVDPV1 in Madagascar

As of 27 May 2026, one circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 1 (cVDPV1) case was reported in Madagascar, with onset of paralysis on 4 April 2026, from Sud-Ouest province. It is the first cVDPV1 case reported from the country since 2023 and is genetically linked to a virus detected in the country in 2022. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on polio.

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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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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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