The government, through the Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene and Social Welfare, declared the 17th Ebola outbreak on May 15, 2026. The Logistics and Telecommunications Cluster is providing operational support for the Ebola emergency response, focusing on logistics and communication. Partners are adapting nutritional responses to the Ebola context, including joint declarations on infant and young child feeding.

The ongoing Ebola epidemic presents significant operational challenges for humanitarian responders. Funding for the humanitarian response remains well below requirements.

The country hosts over 1.4 million internally displaced persons and 400 refugees. The Ebola outbreak necessitates specific adaptations for infant and young child feeding practices.

Specific details on the epidemiological developments and the current number of affected individuals by the Ebola outbreak are not covered in the provided reports.