Ebola risk in the Democratic Republic of the Cong raised to "very high"...

World Health Organization and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention raise the Ebola risk in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to “very high” following the rapid spread of the rare Bundibugyo strain. The outbreak records dozens of confirmed cases and hundreds of suspected infections and deaths, with no approved vaccines currently available for this variant. Ongoing armed conflict, high population mobility in mining regions, and mistrust of healthcare workers are severely complicating containment efforts. Cross-border transmission into Uganda heightens regional concerns, while countries including India issue travel advisories despite the WHO discouraging international travel bans.

Sunday, 24 May, 2026