2018–2020 Kivu Ebola epidemic

When

1 Aug 2018

Kind

Epidemic

Coordinates

1.78° S, 28.53° E

Description

Ebola virus outbreak

Deaths

1679

Placed at the middle of the 2 areas Wikidata lists.

Ebola virus outbreak in the eastern DRC (2018–2020)

The Kivu Ebola epidemic was an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) mainly in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and in other parts of Central Africa, from 2018 to 2020. Between 1 August 2018 and 25 June 2020 it resulted in 3,470 reported cases. The Kivu outbreak also affected Ituri Province, whose first case was confirmed on 13 August 2018.

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