WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda a global emergency: What to know
Key takeaways
- DRC outbreak causes more than 80 deaths and spreads to neighbouring Uganda.
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- The outbreak, originating in eastern DRC’s Ituri province, involves the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola.
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DRC outbreak causes more than 80 deaths and spreads to neighbouring Uganda.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo. A medical worker puts on protective equipment before entering an Ebola treatment centre in the DRC [File: AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 17 May 202617 May 2026The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighbouring Uganda a “public health emergency of international concern” after the virus killed nearly 90 people.
The outbreak, originating in eastern DRC’s Ituri province, involves the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola. The variant has no approved vaccine or treatment.