{"id":3974,"date":"2026-05-17T15:04:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T15:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/?p=3974"},"modified":"2026-05-17T15:04:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T15:04:24","slug":"who-declares-ebola-outbreak-in-dr-congo-uganda-a-global-health-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/17\/who-declares-ebola-outbreak-in-dr-congo-uganda-a-global-health-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, Uganda a global health emergency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a global health emergency after suspected infections and deaths continued to rise in eastern Congo and confirmed cases emerged beyond the initial outbreak zone.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement issued on Sunday, the WHO said Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus determined that the outbreak met the criteria for a “public health emergency of international concern” after consulting with authorities in both countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the situation is not currently classified as a pandemic emergency, it added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the WHO, around 246 suspected Ebola cases and 80 suspected deaths have been reported in Ituri province in eastern Congo, including eight laboratory-confirmed infections. Additional confirmed cases were also recorded in Kampala, Uganda’s capital, and in Kinshasa, Congo’s capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The agency warned that the outbreak may be broader than current figures suggest, citing uncertainties surrounding the actual number of infections and the geographical spread of the virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Health officials said the current outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, for which there are no approved vaccines or specific treatments available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said it is coordinating with regional authorities and international partners to help contain the outbreak and reduce the risk of cross-border transmission. – AA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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