WHO declares Ebola emergency over Bundibugyo outbreak (opens in new tab)

The World Health Organization on May 17 declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern after laboratory testing identified the rare Bundibugyo virus and cases crossed the DRC-Uganda border. WHO said the outbreak did not meet the criteria for a pandemic emergency, but cited rising cases, cross-border spread and uncertainty about the true scale of infection. WHO data cited as of May 16 listed eight laboratory-con...