Ebola virus disease in Democratic Republic of the Congo (North Kivu)

On 22 August 2022, public health authorities in Democratic Republic of the Congo reported a case of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Beni, North Kivu Province. The patient was admitted to hospital on 23 July 2022 and died on 15 August 2022. Ebola was not confirmed until after the patient had died.

Ebola virus disease is a type of viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF). It is spread through contact with the blood, body fluids or organs of a person or animal with the infection.

Advice to travellers

The risk to travellers becoming infected or developing Ebola Virus Disease is extremely low.

• Travellers to known Ebola outbreak areas must be made aware of the risk of infection and transmission routes of Ebola virus.
• Medical personnel travelling to work in an outbreak region must follow strict infection prevention control guidance.

Travellers returning from an Ebola outbreak area should seek rapid medical attention by contacting NHS 24 (Scotland) or NHS 111 (rest of UK) for advice prior to attending UK medical facilities if they develop fever and have:

• Returned to the UK within 21 days from a region or area with a known outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease.
• Had contact with individuals infected with a VHF.

For further information, see the TRAVAX Viral Haemorrhagic Fever page.