{"id":31342,"date":"2026-05-18T09:47:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T09:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/cider\/?post_type=news&#038;p=31342"},"modified":"2026-05-18T10:23:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T10:23:08","slug":"ebola-outbreak-2026-drc-uganda","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/cider\/news\/ebola-outbreak-2026-drc-uganda\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO Disease Outbreak News: Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus, Democratic Republic of the Congo &#038; Uganda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"2\">On May 16, 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) due to a new outbreak of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Key Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"4\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\">The outbreak is currently affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and has crossed the border into Uganda.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\">As of mid-May 2026, the DRC has reported 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\">Unlike other strains of Ebola, there are currently no approved vaccines or specific treatments for the Bundibugyo virus, making early supportive medical care critical for survival.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">Read the full report here: <a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/emergencies\/disease-outbreak-news\/item\/2026-DON602\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hveid=\"0\" data-ved=\"0CAAQ_4QMahcKEwjLuYiCxsKUAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQQg\">https:\/\/www.who.int\/emergencies\/disease-outbreak-news\/item\/2026-DON602<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 16, 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) due to a new outbreak of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus. 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