WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global health emergency after 80 deaths
- Posted on May 17, 2026
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WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global health emergency after 80 deaths
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak spreading across the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), with 246 suspected cases and more than 80 deaths reported from the Bundibugyo strain.