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WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda with over 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths

May 17, 2026

The World Health Organization said the outbreak does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency like the COVID-19 pandemic, and advised against the closure of international borders. Authorities say this outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, a rare variant of the disease with no treatments.

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