WHO Declares PHEIC for Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak in Congo and Uganda (nbcnews.com)

• WHO declares PHEIC for Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
• Rare virus strain with no approved vaccines or therapeutics
• 336 suspected cases, 88 deaths; two imported cases in Uganda

"WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on May 17, 2026. The outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, for which no approved vaccines or therapeutics exist. Over 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths have been reported, mostly in Congo's Ituri province. Two imported cases have been confirmed in Uganda, one fatal. The WHO advised against border closures, stating the outbreak does not meet pandemic criteria."