On 1 August 2018, the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in North Kivu and Ituri provinces. On 28 September 2018, WHO determined that the risk for spread of Ebola virus beyond the borders
of the DRC was very high.The high risk was attributed primarily to evolution of the outbreak in the 2 provinces, heavy cross-border flow of people, goods and services and the prolonged humanitarian crises and insecurity in the area.