W.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency

New York Times Sunday 17th May 2026, 9:40PM 1 min read 9 hours ago

Just a day after the announcement, cases were confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. There is no approved vaccine for this species of Ebola.

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