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DR Congo: UNICEF DRC - Revised Response Plan for the 17th Ebola Outbreak, July 2026
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· July 22, 2026
· 3 min read
. Updated Situation Overview On 15 May 2026, the Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene and Social Welfare of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) officially declared an Ebola disease outbreak following laboratory confirmation of cases caused by the Bundibugyo virus species in Ituri Province. Init
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Key takeaway On 17 May 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) determined that the outbreak constituted a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).
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Category: disaster Published: July 22, 2026 Source: ReliefWeb Reading time: 3 min
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What is this story about? . Updated Situation Overview On 15 May 2026, the Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene and Social Welfare of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) officially declared an Ebola disease outbreak following laboratory confirmation of cases caused by the Bundibugyo virus species in Ituri Province. Init
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