Event Brief
WHO declares Ebola emergency as Bundibugyo cases spread
Filed: Jul 07, 2026 at 4:08 PM ET
Summary: A rare Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has spread in DRC, with cases in Uganda and France, prompting WHO’s emergency response.
WHO: World Health Organization (WHO) and Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
WHAT: Co-launched a $518 million, six-month emergency response plan to contain the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the DRC.
WHEN: Jul 07, 2026 at 3:43 PM ET
WHERE: Democratic Republic of Congo
WHY: The outbreak continued to spread after WHO declared it a public health emergency of international concern.
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