WHO declares the Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda a Public Health Emergency...

World Health Organization declares the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern due to rapid cross-border spread and worsening humanitarian conditions. The outbreak, driven by the rare Bundibugyo strain, records over 336 suspected cases and at least 88 deaths, with no approved vaccines currently available. Conflict and instability in Ituri Province severely hamper containment efforts, while cases reaching Kampala raise fears of wider regional transmission. International agencies, including Doctors Without Borders and the U.S. CDC, increase medical aid, screenings, and emergency response measures.

Saturday, 16 May, 2026