Ongoing Ebola transmission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with over 4,500 confirmed cases and 2,100 deaths as of mid-August, anchors trader sentiment around regional containment. The Bundibugyo strain outbreak, declared a PHEIC in May, has already spilled into Uganda (20 cases, outbreak declared over in July) and produced at least one export to France, while neighboring countries face elevated importation risk. Traders track surveillance data, border controls, and any new laboratory-confirmed detections through year-end, noting the absence of approved vaccines or treatments for this strain as a key uncertainty factor. Historical patterns show Ebola clusters often remain localized when response ramps up quickly, yet rapid case growth in eastern DRC provinces continues to shape probabilities for additional countries reporting cases before December 31.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedWhich countries will have an Ebola case in 2026?
$32,579 Vol.
South Sudan
63%
Rwanda
30%
Burundi
32%
United States
20%
Canada
28%
Kenya
54%
India
12%
Republic of the Congo
30%
Nigeria
51%
Ethiopia
51%
Somalia
34%
China
21%
$32,579 Vol.
South Sudan
63%
Rwanda
30%
Burundi
32%
United States
20%
Canada
28%
Kenya
54%
India
12%
Republic of the Congo
30%
Nigeria
51%
Ethiopia
51%
Somalia
34%
China
21%
Any active laboratory-confirmed, or otherwise officially confirmed, Ebola infection identified within the territory of the specified country will qualify, regardless of where exposure, symptom onset, or testing occurred.
The primary resolution sources for this market will be official information from the relevant national and international health authorities; however, an overwhelming consensus of credible reporting will also suffice.
Market Opened: May 22, 2026, 12:35 PM ET
Resolver
0x65070BE91...Any active laboratory-confirmed, or otherwise officially confirmed, Ebola infection identified within the territory of the specified country will qualify, regardless of where exposure, symptom onset, or testing occurred.
The primary resolution sources for this market will be official information from the relevant national and international health authorities; however, an overwhelming consensus of credible reporting will also suffice.
Resolver
0x65070BE91...Ongoing Ebola transmission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with over 4,500 confirmed cases and 2,100 deaths as of mid-August, anchors trader sentiment around regional containment. The Bundibugyo strain outbreak, declared a PHEIC in May, has already spilled into Uganda (20 cases, outbreak declared over in July) and produced at least one export to France, while neighboring countries face elevated importation risk. Traders track surveillance data, border controls, and any new laboratory-confirmed detections through year-end, noting the absence of approved vaccines or treatments for this strain as a key uncertainty factor. Historical patterns show Ebola clusters often remain localized when response ramps up quickly, yet rapid case growth in eastern DRC provinces continues to shape probabilities for additional countries reporting cases before December 31.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated


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