Health

Ebola outbreak in Central Africa declared a ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern’

Published: 5/17/2026, 12:00:00 PM 1 source(s)

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, citing rising cases, cross-border spread and significant uncertainties about the scale of the epidemic. Newsiline summarises this report from UN News - English and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.

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