WHO declares global health emergency over Congo Ebola outbreak
The World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency due to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The outbreak has resulted in 88 confirmed deaths, with around 300 additional cases suspected. WHO has mobilized resources and sent a team to investigate the situation and trace the outbreak's origins.
- ▪The Ebola outbreak was discovered in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- ▪This is the 18th outbreak of Ebola in the country since the virus was identified 50 years ago.
- ▪The WHO has made $500,000 in emergency aid available for medical supplies and logistics.
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WHO declares global health emergency over Congo Ebola outbreak Séamus Bellamy 12:39 pm Mon May 18, 2026 Image: Depositphotos.com The Democratic Republic of Congo has been hit by an outbreak of Ebola. According to the African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the outbreak was discovered in the northeast of the African nation. It's not the first time that the country's citizens have had to endure the fear of contracting the deadly hemorrhagic fever: there have been 17 outbreaks, that we know of, since the virus was discovered 50 years ago. At the time this post was written, authorities had confirmed that the latest outbreak had killed 88 people. Around 300 more may also have contracted the disease.
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