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New Delhi ( The Indian View bureau) <\/strong>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In light of the reported outbreaks of Ebola Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, the World Health Organization (WHO), under the International Health Regulations (IHR), 2005, on 17 May 2026, determined the situation to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has also officially declared the ongoing outbreak of Bundibugyo strain Ebola Virus Disease affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda as a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further, the WHO IHR Emergency Committee on 22 May 2026 issued temporary recommendations to strengthen disease surveillance at Points of Entry to \u201cdetect, assess, report and manage travellers with unexplained febrile illness arriving from areas with documented Bundibugyo virus detection\u201d while also \u201cdiscouraging travel to areas with documented Bundibugyo virus detection\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Countries bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, including South Sudan, are assessed to be at high risk of disease transmission.<\/strong> India has not reported any case of Ebola Disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ebola Disease is a viral haemorrhagic fever caused by infection with the Bundibugyo virus strain of Ebola Virus. It is a serious disease with a high mortality rate. At present, no vaccines or specific treatments have been approved to prevent or treat Ebola Disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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