WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda a global public health emergency
By Xinhua Published: May 17, 2026 09:19 AM
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.