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The Ebola disease outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda revealed a critical diagnostic blind spot in existing Ebola surveillance and testing systems. DRC authorities have expanded laboratory testing capacity, but timely access remains a challenge.

This technical briefer highlights these persistent gaps and calls on all stakeholders involved in this response to ensure access not only to the diagnostic tools, but also to the systems required to use them effectively.

msfaccess.orgThe diagnostic blind spot in the 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola disease outbreak: access gaps and priority actionsA technical briefer sharing gaps and access priorities to ensure access to right diagnostics for Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak in DRC and Uganda.

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