WHO keeps DRC Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak at PHEIC level — September 02, 2026

WHO’s Ebola Bundibugyo emergency committee says the DRC outbreak still meets PHEIC criteria, but not pandemic-emergency criteria, as Member States begin a new IHR implementation committee shaped by COVID-era coordination failures. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Second meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee on the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – Meeting report — World Health Organization https://www.who.int/news/item/28-08-2026-second-meeting-of-the-ihr-emergency-committee-on-the-epidemic-of-ebola-bundibugyo-virus-disease-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo---meeting-report 2. WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the First Meeting of the States Parties Committee for the Implementation of the International Health Regulations – 31 August 2026 — World Health Organization https://www.who.int/news-room/speeches/item/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-first-meeting-of-the-states-parties-committee-for-the-implementation-of-the-international-health-regulations-31-august-2026 Follow and rate Ebola Watch on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]