Ebola PHEIC Pushes Border Surveillance and U.S. Alerts — June 15, 2026

Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in DRC and Uganda is under WHO’s PHEIC designation, while CDC alerts and Uganda-DRC district surveillance agreements show the response shifting to cross-border coordination, travel risk management, and classic containment without licensed Bundibugyo-specific tools. In this episode: Top stories: 1. WHO declares Ebola a public health emergency - Employer advisory — Mercer https://www.mercer.com/insights/people-strategy/people-risks-and-business-resilience/ebola-employer-advisory/ 2. Ebola Disease Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the ... - CDC — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/han/php/notices/han00530.html 3. Uganda and DRC bordering districts agree to intensify cross-border surveillance to tackle Ebola | WHO | Regional Office for Africa — WHO - Regional Office for Africa https://www.afro.who.int/news/uganda-and-drc-bordering-districts-agree-intensify-cross-border-surveillance-tackle-ebola 4. Building trust and lab testing at the heart of DRC Ebola response: WHO | UN News — UN News https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167679 5. Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Level 3 - Level 3 - Reconsider Nonessential Travel - Travel Health Notices | Travelers' Health | CDC — CDC https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level3/ebola-democratic-republic-of-the-congo Follow and rate Ebola Watch on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]