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Ebola and Oropouche outbreaks

Ebola cases continue to be reported in Democratic Republic of Congo and a multi-country outbreak of Oropouche is ongoing. Keep up to date with the news and outbreak information if you are travelling to affected areas.

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16 September 2026
Liberia + Bong
Grand Bassa
Nimba

Lassa fever in Liberia

As of 30 August 2026, 33 cases (11 deaths) of Lassa fever have been reported since the start of the year. The outbreak remains active in Bong, Grand Bassa and Nimba counties. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Lassa fever.

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16 September 2026
USA + New York

Legionnaires' disease in USA

As of 15 September 2026, 12 confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease, including one death have been reported in a community cluster in Melrose and Morrisania neighbourhoods of South Bronx, New York City.

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16 September 2026

Usutu virus in Italy

As of 9 September 2026, a total of 12 Usutu virus cases have been reported in six regions of Italy during 2026. Of these, seven have been reported in Lombardy, and one case has been reported in each of Emilia-Romagna, Veneto, Marche, Lazio and Piedmont.

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15 September 2026

Lassa fever in Sierra Leone

The World Health Organisation reported that on 3 March 2026, a 36-year-old pregnant woman died in Bonthe District, Sierra Leone, after testing positive for Lassa fever. The last Lassa fever outbreak in Sierra Leone was reported in February 2025. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Lassa fever.

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15 September 2026

Mpox in Ireland

As of 28 August 2026, a total of 24 clade Ib mpox cases have been reported in Ireland since January 2024. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on mpox.

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14 September 2026
Democratic Republic of the Congo + Ituri
North Kivu
South Kivu
Bas-Uele
Tshopo
Haut-Uele
Sud-Ubangi

Ebola disease in DRC

As of 6 September 2026, a total of 7,200 confirmed Ebola disease (Bundibugyo virus) cases and 3,475 confirmed deaths have now been reported across seven provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo, Haut-Uele, Bas-Uele and South Ubangi. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.

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14 September 2026

West Nile virus in Italy

As of 10 September 2026, a total of 590 locally acquired human cases of West Nile virus have been reported in Italy during 2026. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on West Nile virus.

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14 September 2026
France + Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Occitanie
Île-de-France

Chikungunya in France

As of 9 September 2026, a total of 57 locally acquired chikungunya cases have been reported during 2026 in Tarn, Lot (Occitanie), Gironde (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) and Val-de-Marne (Île-de-France) in France. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on chikungunya.

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14 September 2026

West Nile virus in Greece

As of 10 September 2026, a total of 319 locally acquired human cases (of which nine had an unknown place of infection) of West Nile virus have been reported in Greece during 2026. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on West Nile virus.

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11 September 2026

West Nile virus in Spain

As of 10 September 2026, 104 cases of locally acquired West Nile virus have been reported in Spain, in five areas. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on West Nile virus.

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