The rapid escalation of the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since its May 2026 declaration has dominated trader focus, with confirmed cases surpassing 4,900 and deaths topping 2,300—making it the country's deadliest on record—while brief imported cases reached Uganda before that outbreak concluded in July. Sustained community transmission in Ituri and neighboring provinces, combined with WHO's public health emergency designation, has locked in near-certain resolution for DRC and raised scrutiny on cross-border risks to Uganda, Rwanda, and South Sudan amid ongoing response efforts. Upcoming catalysts include August case-count updates, isolation-rate improvements, and any spillover signals ahead of year-end resolution, though historical containment patterns suggest limited further geographic spread without major lapses in surveillance.