Event Brief
WHO warns Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda is growing
Filed: May 21, 2026 at 11:04 PM ET
Summary: WHO says it is deeply concerned about the scale and speed of the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC and Uganda.
WHO: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General
WHAT: WHO Director-General warns about the scale and speed of the Ebola outbreak and says field operations are scaling up surveillance, contact tracing, and laboratory testing.
WHEN: May 21, 2026 at 1:08 PM ET
WHERE: Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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