WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC an international health emergency

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02 — Who / Subject

World Health Organization (WHO), Samuel Roger Kamba, Felix Tshisekedi

03 — Where / Locus

Democratic Republic of Congo

04 — When / Temporality

May 20, 2026

Verified: May 20, 2026

05 — Why / Core Summary

"WHO declared the Ebola outbreak in the DRC an international health emergency with over 130 deaths reported. The Bundibugyo strain is responsible, for which no vaccine currently exists. The US has released $18 million in aid, though international aid remains strained."

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