The World Health Organization said the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has surged to become one of the worst recorded, with the first month showing record-high case numbers in history in the country and officials describing it as the most severe start since the disease’s emergence in the region. A case has now been confirmed outside Africa, scientists are blocked from accessing virus samples from the Congo’s largest Bundibugyo outbreak, and WHO is coordinating global health agencies in harmonized response efforts, following remarks by the WHO Director‑General at a media briefing on 24 June 2026.
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