WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an emergency of international concern

May 18, 2026 9:51 AM

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an emergency of international concern

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization, after 80 deaths were attributed to the disease. The WHO said the outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, did not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency but there was a high risk the disease could spread further to countries sharing land borders with the DRC. On Sunday, the U.N. health agency said in a statement that 80 susp...

Ethiopia reports nine cases of Marburg virus disease in first-ever outbreak: WHO

November 15, 2025 12:08 PM

Ethiopia reports nine cases of Marburg virus disease in first-ever outbreak: WHO

Ethiopia has reported its first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease, a rare and deadly viral haemorrhagic fever, with laboratory tests confirming nine cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. The disease, caused by the Marburg virus, belongs to the same family of viruses that cause Ebola virus disease. It has a case fatality ratio of up to 88 per cent and currently has no antiviral treatment or vaccine. Marburg virus is transmitted to humans from fruit bats and spreads among people ...

Over 30 people have died from Ebola in Congo, says World Health Organization

September 18, 2025 8:15 PM

Over 30 people have died from Ebola in Congo, says World Health Organization

The World Health Organization on Thursday said 48 cases of Ebola have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo and 31 people have died. "It has been two weeks since the government of the DRC declared an Ebola outbreak ...So far, 48 confirmed and probable cases have been reported, and 31 people have died," World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters via video link from the WHO headquarters in Geneva. The outbreak, the country's first in three years, was d...