Africa CDC Declares Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (africacdc.org)

• Africa CDC declares PHECS for Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak
• First use of the new continental emergency mechanism
• Outbreak likely in Uganda with Bundibugyo strain

"The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has elevated the ongoing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus to a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS). This triggers enhanced cross-border coordination, resource mobilization, and surveillance across African Union member states. The Bundibugyo strain has a case fatality rate of around 25-50% but requires urgent containment. The move underscores the continent's commitment to using the new PHECS framework for rapid response."