Tier 1 — Official sources Authoritative
Primary lane for all endemic statistics and confirmed imported cases.
- WHO Disease Outbreak News (API)
- WHO News
- National ministries of health (e.g. France, DRC, Uganda)
- WHO AFRO situation reports
Transparency
About & Methodology
Ebola Cases is an independent outbreak intelligence dashboard. We aggregate public data to help journalists, researchers, and the public follow the epidemic — but we are not a health authority.
What this site is
A live dashboard for the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak (2026): case counts, timeline, interactive map, imported-case tracking, and programmatic country pages — all sourced from publicly available reports.
Numbers refresh automatically every few minutes. Imported cases outside endemic zones are detected from official agencies first; select international news wires may surface reports earlier, always labelled clearly.
What this site is not
- Not WHO, CDC, ECDC, or any ministry. We do not speak on behalf of public health institutions.
- Not medical advice. Do not use this site for diagnosis, treatment, or travel health decisions.
- Not a substitute for official alerts. In an emergency, follow your local health department and WHO guidance.
- Not real-time clinical surveillance. Figures lag official reporting and may be revised retroactively.
How we collect data
Tier 2 — International media Early signal
RSS feeds from major news organisations. Used only to flag potential imported cases before WHO publishes. Never overrides an official source.
- BBC World & BBC Health
- The Guardian, Al Jazeera, France 24, DW, NYT Health
Media-sourced entries are labelled Media report until confirmed by a ministry or WHO.
Imported case logic
We monitor text for Ebola context combined with country names and import-related language (e.g. returning traveller, first case on national territory, medical evacuation). Endemic countries (DRC, Uganda) are excluded from the imported-case registry.
When multiple sources report the same country, official sources always win: ministry or WHO data replaces media attribution while preserving the case record.
Limitations & liability
- Data may be incomplete, delayed, or corrected after publication by source agencies.
- Map visualisations are illustrative — heat intensity reflects reported case density, not live transmission modelling.
- Automated parsing can miss or misclassify edge cases; we prioritise false negatives over false alarms.
- ebola-cases.com is provided as is without warranty. Use at your own discretion.
Corrections
If you believe a figure or imported-case entry is wrong, please check the linked primary source first. For persistent errors, contact us with the official reference URL so we can review our parsing rules.