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World Health Organization declares Ebola outbreak in Congo a global health emergency
Democratic Republic of Congo

World Health Organization declares Ebola outbreak in Congo a global health emergency

Sydney Lupkin | May 16, 2026, 6:37 PM UTC
Health officials are working to contain a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There's no approved vaccine for the strain of the virus that's spreading.