The DRC's largest Ebola outbreak and the second-largest Ebola outbreak in history began when four cases were confirmed in the eastern region of Kivu in August 2018.
In July, 2019, the virus travelled approximately 150 miles to the city of Goma, home to 2 million vulnerable people. With the first confirmed death in Goma, the Ebola crisis had the potential to spread quickly and become even deadlier. The outbreak also made its way to Uganda with the first death confirmed in July 2019.
A total of 3,317 cases were confirmed. The outbreak claimed the lives of 2,287 people; 1,171 people survived.