WHO warns Ebola outbreak risk now 'very high' in DR Congo
22 May 2026, 14:45 GMT
By FRANCE 24
Topic: Africa
Source URL: https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260522-who-warns-ebola-outbreak-risk-now-very-high-dr-congo
The World Health Organization has raised the risk of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola spreading across the Democratic Republic of Congo to “very high,” warning the outbreak could accelerate rapidly. With no approved vaccine or treatment available, health officials are racing to contain the virus and prevent wider regional spread.