The most consequential active outbreak is the Bundibugyo virus Ebola disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo, while major ongoing risks also include mpox, cholera, meningitis-belt epidemics, vector-borne outbreaks, and foodborne outbreaks. Agency reporting reviewed in the past seven days includes ECDC’s 8–14 August threat report and PAHO’s 7 August measles alert; China CDC reported an inhalational anthrax investigation, whereas India NCDC’s public materials did not show a new outbreak-specific notice during this period. Ebola disease (Bundibugyo virus), Democratic Republic of the Congo, with associated cases in Uganda, France, and Germany — Active. As of 12 August, 4,686 confirmed cases and 2,186 deaths had been reported: 4,665 cases and 2,184 deaths in DRC, 20 cases in Uganda, and one in France; the overall crude case-fatality ratio was 46.8%. At least 986 people had recovered. The event remains an acute international health emergency, requiring intensive case finding, isolation and supportive care, laboratory...
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