WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda a global public health emergency

Xinhua | Updated: 2026-05-17 09:27

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Ambulances parked at Bunia General Referral Hospital following confirmation of an Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 16, 2026. [Photo/Agencies]

GENEVA -- The World Health Organisation on Sunday determined that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda constitutes a "public health emergency of international concern."

The WHO said on social media platform X that the outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency.

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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda a global public health emergency