What to know about Ebola outbreak after WHO sounds global alarm
The World Health Organization has declared a new Ebola outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of international concern. This outbreak involves the rare Bundibugyo strain, which lacks approved vaccines or treatments, raising fears of containment challenges. The situation is complicated by the region's weak infrastructure and ongoing conflict, which may hinder response efforts.
- ▪Ebola has a fatality rate as high as 90 percent and is considered a national security threat by governments.
- ▪The current outbreak has spread to Uganda and is centered around a gold-mining region with poor healthcare infrastructure.
- ▪The Bundibugyo strain has only been recorded in two previous outbreaks, making it less understood than the more common Zaire strain.
27 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 41 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 5 lean left, 19 centre, 1 lean right, 1 right.
- ▪ US tightens Ebola precautions as outbreak declared international emergency — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ The Ebola Outbreak in Africa Was Declared a Global Health Emergency by the WHO. Here's What to Know About the Rare but Severe Illness — Smithsonian Magazine
- ▪ Ebola Was Identified in Congo Weeks Before W.H.O. Declared an Emergency — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ Deadly Ebola outbreak is a public health emergency of international concern, WHO declares — Live Science
- ▪ Ebola Outbreak in Congo and Uganda Declared Global Emergency — TODAY.com
- ▪ Sen. Bill Cassidy loses primary. And, WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global emergency — NPR — News
- ▪ WHO declares Ebola outbreak an emergency of international concern — r/wallstreetbets
- ▪ Uganda responds with emergency measures to Ebola outbreak — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ WHO calls Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda an emergency of international concern — Japan Times
- ▪ Transcript - Update on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, 5/17/2026 — CDC Newsroom
- ▪ Congo's Ebola outbreak declared global health emergency — r/news
- ▪ WHO Declares Global Emergency Over Ebola Strain With No Vaccine. Here's What To Know — TIME — Top
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What to know about Ebola outbreak after WHO sounds global alarmSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxA medical worker puts on her Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) ahead of entering an Ebola Treatment Centre run by The Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA) on Aug 12, 2018, in Beni. PHOTO: AFPPublished May 18, 2026, 03:04 PMUpdated May 18, 2026, 03:04 PMEbola is one of the deadliest diseases on Earth.With a fatality rate as high as 90 per cent, it’s among a handful of illnesses so dangerous that governments consider them threats to national security.
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