WHO says 139 suspected Ebola deaths in Congo outbreak, numbers expected to rise
The World Health Organization reported 139 suspected Ebola deaths in a recent outbreak in Congo, with numbers expected to increase. The outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain of the virus, which has a high fatality rate and has spread undetected in a densely populated area. WHO officials are prioritizing the identification of transmission chains to better understand and manage the outbreak.
- ▪There are currently 600 suspected cases of Ebola in the outbreak.
- ▪The Bundibugyo strain has an average fatality rate of around 40%.
- ▪Experts suspect the outbreak began a couple of months ago, with the first suspected death reported on April 20.
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WHO says 139 suspected Ebola deaths in Congo outbreak, numbers expected to riseSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 20, 2026, 07:14 PMUpdated May 20, 2026, 07:14 PMGENEVA, May 20 - The World Health Organization said on Wednesday there were 600 suspected cases of Ebola and 139 suspected deaths and numbers are expected to rise given the time the virus circulated before the outbreak in Congo and Uganda was detected.A WHO Emergency Committee met on Tuesday in Geneva and confirmed the latest Ebola outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain of the virus was a public health emergency of international concern but not a pandemic emergency, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.“The WHO assess the risk of the epidemic as high at the national and regional…
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