By Hugo Francisco de Souza Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. Jun 23 2026 A five-decade review finds that Ebola’s global reach has been far more limited than public fear suggests, with source control, infection prevention and rapid response still the strongest defenses. Rapid Communication: The risk of global Ebola virus spread is low: epidemiology of Ebola disease cases outside Africa, 1976 to May 2026 . Image Credit: peterschreiber.media / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the