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Ebola outbreak in Congo, WHO declares global health emergency

2026-05-18 08:14:09Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

An outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda was declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday, following 80 suspected deaths and nine laboratory-confirmed cases.

The WHO said this Ebola outbreak does not meet the criteria to declare a pandemic emergency, but countries that share land borders with the Democratic Republic of Congo are at high risk of further spread.

On Sunday, the UN health agency said in a statement that as of Saturday, 80 suspected deaths, eight laboratory-confirmed cases and 246 suspected cases had been reported in Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in at least three health zones, including Bunia, Rvampara and Mongbvalu.

The ninth case was confirmed in the eastern Congolese city of Goma, according to a statement from the M23 rebels.

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Health Ministry said on Friday that 80 people had died from the new outbreak in the eastern province.

The 17th outbreak in the country where Ebola was first identified in 1976 may actually be much larger, given the high positivity rate of initial samples and the increasing number of suspected cases being reported, the WHO said.

According to her, the outbreak is "extraordinary" because there are no approved therapies or vaccines specific to the Bundibugyo virus, unlike the Ebola-Zaire variants.

All but one of the country's previous outbreaks were caused by the Zaire variant.

The outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda poses a public health risk to other countries as well, as several cases of international spread have already been documented, the agency said, advising countries to activate national disaster and emergency management mechanisms, as well as conduct cross-border checks and checks on major internal routes.

In Kampala, the capital of Uganda, two laboratory-confirmed cases, apparently unrelated, including one death, were reported on Friday and Saturday in people who had traveled from the Democratic Republic of Congo, the WHO said.

A laboratory-confirmed case was also reported in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, from a person who had returned from Ituri, according to the WHO.

The WHO said that people who have been in contact with the Bundibugyo virus or suspected cases should not travel internationally, except in cases of medical evacuation.

The agency recommended immediate isolation of confirmed cases and daily monitoring of contacts, with restrictions on domestic travel and a ban on international travel for up to 21 days after exposure./REL


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