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Ebola
Ebola virus disease is severe filovirus illness managed through isolation, supportive care, and community-engaged response.
Snapshot: 5/10/2026, 11:00:51 AM · 1 tracked locations · 1,057 active cases (dataset)
Important
Virus Tracker provides aggregated outbreak monitoring for education and situational awareness. It is not medical advice, a diagnostic service, or a substitute for guidance from qualified health professionals or official public health agencies. Always consult licensed clinicians and authoritative sources for personal health decisions.
Overview
Outbreaks historically cluster in Central and West Africa with spillover from wildlife reservoirs. Rapid diagnostic deployment and safe burials bend epidemic curves. Virus Tracker provides geographic context for open metrics when mirrored in datasets.
Transmission
Direct contact with infectious body fluids of symptomatic or deceased patients; healthcare amplification without PPE is a recurring pattern.
Symptoms & clinical notes
Fever, GI symptoms, hemorrhagic signs in severe disease; early supportive care and fluid management improve survival.
Prevention & control
Ring vaccination where available, IPC bundles, community dead-body management protocols, and cross-border coordination.
Surveillance context
Contact tracing coverage and time-to-isolation are operational KPIs beyond case counts alone.
Key metrics
Active cases (dataset)
1,057
Reported deaths
2,822
Pressure index
302.87%
Ebola — global infection heat map
Country shading reflects relative active-case intensity from the current Virus Tracker dataset for this pathogen. Hover countries on desktop for counts.
Trajectory outlook
Trajectory (14d)
Regional analysis
Top regions by active cases
Top 1 tracked locations for Ebola by active cases in the current dataset.
Threat intelligence visuals
Threat Matrix
Pressure (x) vs CFR (y) with bubble size by active cases
Source Reliability
Healthy sources
4
Unhealthy sources
3
Average confidence
40.0%
Confidence exposure
423
Health ratio
Severity by Region
Top affected regions
| Location | Active | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (CD) | 1,057 | 2,822 |
FAQ
Is this page medical advice?
Virus Tracker provides aggregated outbreak monitoring for education and situational awareness. It is not medical advice, a diagnostic service, or a substitute for guidance from qualified health professionals or official public health agencies. Always consult licensed clinicians and authoritative sources for personal health decisions.
What does the pressure index mean on Virus Tracker?
Pressure index reflects active-case burden relative to recoveries in our models. It helps compare stressed outbreak zones within the dataset—it is not a clinical score.
How often is this wiki updated?
Figures refresh on the site’s ingestion and revalidation schedule (typically about every 30 minutes in production). Timestamps on the dashboard snapshot indicate the last build of the underlying dataset.
Why might the heat map not match official government totals?
We merge multiple open sources and fallbacks; reporting lag, testing policy, and geographic coverage differ by country. Use national health ministries for authoritative case definitions.