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WHO chief concerned over 'scale and speed' of Ebola outbreak

Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern, requiring a coordinated response. Resources were

Infectious diseases such as hantavirus and Ebola becoming more frequent and damaging, say experts

public health emergency after at least 87 Ebola deaths](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/17/who-ebola-outbreak-congo-uganda-global-health-emergency) in the DRC. ![A person

What is Ebola and why is stopping this outbreak so difficult?

Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been declared a public health emergency

US says American contracted Ebola in Congo as CDC announces new travel screening measures

public health emergency of international concern” caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda a global emergency: What to know

emergency: What to know The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighbouring Uganda a “public

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo a global health emergency

emergency The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province a public

This Ebola outbreak raises questions about when it all began -- and the U.S. response

Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo on May 15 and Uganda to declaring it an international public health emergency

World Health Organization declares Ebola outbreak in Congo a global health emergency

Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a public health emergency of international

WHO to hold emergency committee meeting as Ebola death toll rises to 131

public health emergency of international concern over an epidemic of Ebola disease in the Democratic

Sen. Bill Cassidy loses primary. And, WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global emergency

Ebola outbreak in Central Africa to be** an international public health emergency. More than 80 people

How contagious is Ebola? And how worried should you be about the current outbreak?

Ebola cases has been growing – and growing by a lot — each day since the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency

Rubio criticizes WHO’s Ebola response as US continues sweeping public health cuts

Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda was a “public health emergency of international concern

Ebola, hantavirus: Is the world prepared for the next pandemic?

Ebola outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a “public health emergency

Why the lessons of the DRC’s last Ebola outbreak are being tested again

emergency. “A PHEIC is an official declaration made by the WHO under the international health regulations, recognising the international nature of a public health threat. It aims to help mobilise attention and resources, and coordinate

How worrying is the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo?

public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization (WHO) does not mean we are in the early stages of a Covid-style pandemic. The risk Ebola

More die of suspected Ebola as WHO warns that numbers will rise further

Ebola was likely to have started "a couple of months ago". On Sunday, the WHO declared a public health emergency

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Ebola outbreak](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/17/who-ebola-outbreak-congo-uganda-global-health-emergency) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda is a “public health emergency

US doctor who contracted Ebola in the DRC flown to Germany for treatment

public health emergency requiring international response. Dr Peter Stafford, a surgeon and leader of the Christian missionary group Serge, has said he unknowingly operated on a patient with [Ebola

At least six Americans exposed to Ebola in DR Congo, US media report

public health emergency of international concern, but did not meet the criteria of a pandemic. The agency has also warned it could potentially be "a much larger outbreak" than what is currently being detected

'Ebola has tortured us': Fear grips eastern DR Congo as deadly virus spreads

emergency of international concern, after confirmed cases were reported on 15 May. For now, Congolese authorities say they are relying on hard‑learned experience, and public‑health measures, to confront what is now the country