[SMM Tin News Flash: Suspected Ebola Health Emergency Cases in DRC Exceeded 900, with 101 Confirmed]

Published: May 26, 2026 09:33
On May 15, 2026, the Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene and Social Welfare of the DRC officially declared the 17th round of Ebola outbreak in Ituri Province, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, for which there is currently no approved vaccine or specific treatment. On May 26, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported that suspected Ebola cases in the DRC had exceeded 900, including 101 confirmed cases (with 10 deaths), and that the outbreak was spreading faster than the response.

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