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Situation Report of Ebola Disease Outbreak in The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda - 18 May 2026

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Situation Report of Ebola Disease Outbreak in The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda - 18 May 2026

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May 18, 2026

Situation Report of Ebola Disease Outbreak in The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda - 18 May 2026

Time Period Covered May 18, 2026 - May 18, 2026

On May 16, 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General officially declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (2005). The outbreak is believed to have originated in the high traffic mining region of the Mongbwalu Health Zone in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and has since escalated with confirmed cross-border transmission to Bunia and neighboring Uganda.

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