WHO Emergency Committee Declares PHEIC for Ebola Bundibugyo Outbreak in DRC and Uganda (who.int)

• WHO declares PHEIC for Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak
• Temporary recommendations include exit screening and vaccination
• No pandemic emergency declared; focus on cross-border response

"The WHO Emergency Committee met on 22 May 2026 regarding the Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. They advised the Director-General that the event constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) but not a pandemic emergency. The DG accepted and issued temporary recommendations to all States Parties, including measures for cross-border surveillance, vaccination of health workers and contacts, safe burials, and no travel or trade restrictions."