WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
17 May 2026, 09:23 GMT
By FRANCE24
Source URL: https://www.france24.com/en/who-declares-global-health-emergency-over-ebola-outbreak-in-dr-congo
General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and neighboring Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths. In a post on X, the World Health Organization said the outbreak does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency like the COVID-19 pandemic, and advised against the closure of international borders.