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World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ituri and North Kivu provinces)
May 21, 2026
Verified: May 21, 2026
"An Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus has been reported in the DRC. WHO declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on May 17. As of May 20, there were 61 confirmed and nearly 600 suspected cases, with researchers suggesting the true number could exceed 1,000."
"An Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus has been reported in the DRC. WHO declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on May 17. As of May 20, there were 61 confirmed and nearly 600 suspected cases, with researchers suggesting the true number could exceed 1,000."
"The existing record reports 61 confirmed cases, while this news reports 51 laboratory-confirmed cases."
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