WHO Warns as Largest-Ever Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Surpasses 1,400 Cases

Bundibugyo Ebola toll hits 454 as Congo outbreak spreads

The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarm over a rapidly escalating outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD), a deadly Ebola strain, which has killed 454 people and infected 1,481 others in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and France, fuelling fears of a broader regional health crisis.

WHO warns as largest-ever Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak surpasses 1,400 cases

Mr Janabi describes the outbreak as one of Africa’s most serious public health emergencies this year and called for sustained international support to bring the virus under control. The post WHO warns as largest-ever Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak surpasses 1,400 cases appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has become the largest ever recorded, with more than 1,400 confirmed cases and over 400 deaths. Speaking during an online media briefing on Friday, WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Mohamed Janabi, described the outbreak as one of Africa’s most serious public health emergencies...

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GENEVA – The Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus (BVD) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) had claimed 452 lives among 1,460 confirmed cases as of July 1, with transmission continuing to spread into new health zones, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday. In its latest Disease Outbreak News update, the WHO said that as of July 2, Uganda had reported 20 confirmed cases, including two deaths, as well as…

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has become the largest ever recorded, with more than 1,400 confirmed cases and more than 400 deaths across affected areas. The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Mohamed Janabi, said this on Friday, July 3, 2026, during an online media conference on Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. Dr Mohamed Janabi, WHO Regional Director for Africa Janabi described …