WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda (opens in new tab)

Ambulances are parked outside a hospital in Bunia, Congo, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Constant Same Bagalwa)2026-05-17T04:38:44Z ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths.In a post on X, the World Health Organization said the outbreak does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency like the C...