Global Outbreak Tracker · South Sudan · Published November 12, 2026, 9:53 AM CST
The embassies of Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States have warned of a high risk of an Ebola outbreak in South Sudan.[1]
Key Facts
- Disease: Ebola
- Where: South Sudan
- Status: Reported by European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)[2]
- Outlets reporting: 2
- Official source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
The Threat
In a joint statement, the diplomatic missions urged South Sudan’s leaders to use public funds to strengthen the health sector, including paying the salaries of health workers.[1]
“The Embassies of Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America reaffirm their concern about the high risks of an Ebola outbreak in South Sudan,” the statement said.[1]
They said the risk of an outbreak makes it urgent for the government to increase funding for public health services and support frontline workers.[1]
The embassies also called on the government to grant humanitarian organisations full access across the country to provide assistance to people in need.[1]
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) says: Cases were also reported in Kenya and Nigeria in October 2026 and have been reported in Uganda, where the outbreak has ended. Key facts – As of 11 November 2026, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where community transmission is ongoing, has reported a total of 11 114 confirmed cases, including 5 433 related deaths (from data up until 10 November).[2]
Transmission Method
The reports do not yet say how the people in this outbreak were infected.
How Ebola spreads, according to the World Health Organization: Fruit bats are thought to be Ebola's natural hosts. The virus reaches people through close contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other body fluids of infected animals, then spreads between people through direct contact with the body fluids of the sick. People cannot pass it on before they have symptoms. Health workers without strict infection control, and burials that involve touching the body, have often spread it.[3]
Affected Regions
Places named in the reports: Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, United States, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Nigeria.
- Since the beginning of the outbreak, eight provinces have been affected: Ituri, Nord-Kivu, Sud-Kivu, Tshopo, Haut-Uélé, Bas-Uélé, Sud Ubangi and Nord Ubangi. – In Nigeria, one Ebola case was reported on 20 October 2026.[2]
- A total of 62 contacts of the case have been identified. – In Kenya, a total of nine confirmed cases, including two deaths, have been reported, all linked to the first case.[2]
Where the outbreak was reported. Map data: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Holistic & Immune Defense Outlook
There is no herb, supplement or diet that has been shown to prevent or cure Ebola. Early intensive supportive care, including rehydration and treating symptoms, improves survival. Approved vaccines (such as Ervebo) and antibody treatments exist only for Ebola virus disease. There is no approved vaccine or treatment for Sudan or Bundibugyo virus disease; candidates are being tested. If you have symptoms after a possible exposure, the most important step is to see a clinician quickly and tell them where you have been.
The World Health Organization’s protective steps for this disease:
- Avoid close contact with sick people and with their blood and body fluids.
- Choose a safe and dignified burial; do not touch the body of someone who died of Ebola.
- Avoid contact with wild animals found sick or dead, such as fruit bats and monkeys.
What a whole-body approach can do is keep your baseline strong, so your body is better able to respond when it meets any infection. The basics have the best evidence behind them: steady sleep, a diet rich in vegetables, fruit, beans and whole grains, enough water, regular movement, and keeping routine vaccinations current.
The healers of Kemet left one of the oldest medical texts in the world, the Ebers Papyrus, written around 1550 BCE. Its lesson still holds: watch the body closely, and act early.
What WHO | Regional Office for Africa Reports
Juba – In Nabanga, a South Sudanese town bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), fear of the ongoing Bundibugyo Virus disease (BVD) outbreak is already shaping daily life. In September a joint assessment by health authorities and partners identified 3 450 people who had crossed into South Sudan from the DRC amid rumors and growing community concern.[4]
How 2 Outlets Are Reporting It
- Six embassies warn of high Ebola outbreak risk in South Sudan (Eye Radio)
- Before the first case: WHO helps South Sudan prepare for Ebola Bundibugyo virus Disease (WHO | Regional Office for Africa)
References
- Eye Radio. Six embassies warn of high Ebola outbreak risk in South Sudan.
- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Ebola disease: Multi-country outbreak 2026.
- World Health Organization. Ebola fact sheet.
- WHO | Regional Office for Africa. Before the first case: WHO helps South Sudan prepare for Ebola Bundibugyo virus Disease.
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