Ebola 2026 Outbreak Landscape

Question

The 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is tracking rapidly to become the worst Ebola outbreak in history, even with vaccines currently in trials.&nbsp;I developed a simple report in Power BI to compare how deadly this strain is, compared to the biggest Ebola epidemic of 2014 in West Africa, and early COVID-19 globally. This report uses column charts, line charts, and a scatterplot to explore the risk landscape of the 2026 outbreak in its first 100 days.A few extra pages deep-dive into the 2026 outbreak to observe the growth of fatality rates and whether the outbreak is slowing down when viewed through a weekly rolling average. This analysis is first and foremost a data visualisation exercise, but it shows how serious Ebola outbreaks are.I hope the light at the end of the tunnel comes sooner.&nbsp;Many thanks to the good folks collating and managing the EVD 2026 data on GitHub.

slindsay · Answer

ImaginePascal​ - this is a really clean, informative report about such a devastating topic. I really appreciate that you added the insights section. I have to ask - since you're based in Barcelona, will we get to meet at FabCon at the end of September? Are you planning to attend?

imaginepascal · Answer

Hi slindsay​, thanks so much. That means a lot, and I'm glad the Insights section was informative.&nbsp;I don't have a ticket for the FabCon this year, unfortunately. It would've meant a lot to meet in person, especially as its happening in my city, and I started learning Fabric this year. If there's a chance to connect around the event (even for a coffee), I'd love that.&nbsp;Hopefully I can make it next time.&nbsp;