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WHO Chief Says Ebola Outbreak in Congo Is 'Spreading Rapidly' and Upgrades Risk Assessment
WHO said the Bundibugyo strain is spreading rapidly and warned that 82 confirmed cases and hundreds of suspected infections could keep rising.
- On Friday, May 22, 2026, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the World Health Organization is revising the Ebola risk assessment within Congo to "very high," citing the outbreak is "spreading rapidly."
- Driven by the Bundi Bujo strain, the epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has resulted in nearly 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths, though only 82 infections are officially confirmed.
- International aid efforts include $60 million from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund and a $23 million U.S. pledge to establish 50 treatment clinics and dispatch 17 tons of lab equipment.
- Ugandan authorities report the situation in their country remains "stable," with two confirmed cases linked to travel from Congo and one death recorded.
- Officials note it could take 6 to 9 months to develop a specific vaccine, while U.S. Health and Human Services coordinates experimental treatments for Americans, including one patient currently receiving care in Berlin.
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WHO chief says Ebola situation in DR Congo 'deeply worrisome'
Tedros says outbreak likely far larger than confirmed figures, while situation in Uganda currently stable - WHO revised its risk assessment to 'very high' at national level in DR Congo, 'high' at regional level, keeping 'low' at global level
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The World Health Organization has raised the risk of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola turning into a national outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo to "very high".
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