HealthMay 16, 2026WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo a Public Health Emergency of International ConcernThe World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (Ituri province) a public health emergency of international concern...Ebola (Bundibugyo strain)Democratic Republic of Congo (Ituri province)World Health Organization (WHO)+1
HealthMay 16, 2026Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC’s Ituri province: 336 suspected cases and 87 deaths reported; one death recorded in UgandaThe World Health Organization and Africa CDC confirmed an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Ituri province), first recognized in early May but beli...Ebola (Bundibugyo strain)Democratic Republic of the Congo — Ituri provinceAfrica Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)