WHO worries about Ebola outbreak’s scale and speed as Congo announces 134 deaths
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May 19, 2026
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BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The World Health Organization director-general openly worried Tuesday over the “scale and speed” of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola in eastern Congo, where authorities reported a sharp increase in suspected deaths — to at least 134 — and more than 500 suspected cases.
The virus spread undetected for weeks after the first known death as authorities tested for a more common type of Ebola and came up negative, health experts and aid workers said.
The Bundibugyo virus has no approved medicines or vaccines.
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