WHO Confirms Ebola PHEIC as DRC Response Strains — May 21, 2026

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. In this episode: Top stories: 1. WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on ... — World Health Organization https://www.who.int/news-room/speeches/item/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-ebola-outbreak-in-drc-and-uganda-20-may-2026 2. At least 600 Ebola cases suspected as US pledges to fund 50 ... — CIDRAP News https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/ebola/least-600-ebola-cases-suspected-us-pledges-fund-50-treatment-clinics 3. Congo's Ebola responders decry lack of medicine, masks, motorbikes - SRN News — SRN News https://srnnews.com/congos-ebola-responders-decry-lack-of-medicine-masks-motorbikes/ 4. CDC releases advisory on Ebola outbreak | AHA News — AHA News https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2026-05-20-cdc-releases-advisory-ebola-outbreak Follow and rate Ebola Watch on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]