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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda a global public health emergency

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2026.05.17 13:05
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A health worker administers an Ebola vaccine in the Democratic Republic of Congo. (Reuters)

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.

(Source: Xinhua)

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