WHO Confirms Ebola PHEIC as DRC Response Strains
Thursday, May 21, 2026 · 8 min
WHO’s Ebola PHEIC for DRC and Uganda now has Emergency Committee backing, with 51 confirmed DRC cases, two confirmed Kampala cases, and hundreds of suspected infections testing stretched surveillance, supply chains, and cross-border contact tracing.
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WHO’s Ebola PHEIC for DRC and Uganda now has Emergency Committee backing, with 51 confirmed DRC cases, two confirmed Kampala cases, and hundreds of suspected infections testing stretched surveillance, supply chains, and cross-border contact tracing.
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