Ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo declared international health emergency

The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency over the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has killed at least 91 people.

Published 9sem6 sources✓ ConfirmedMajorupdated 9sem

Lire en français

≈ 26sSpeed

The fact

The United States is implementing screening measures for air travelers from the region to contain virus spread.

The epidemic raises fears of cross-border transmission despite current containment efforts.

6 sources — click a link to read an article on the topic:

Explore this topic

République démocratique du Congo États-Unis Organisation mondiale de la santé #Ebola #RDC #urgence sanitaire #épidémie

What if you saw the whole news differently?Factae cross-checks hundreds of sources worldwide to keep only the fact, no opinion. Explore the front page.

Story timeline

May 18Ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo declared international health emergencythis article

May 28Ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo worsens

Jun 16Ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo still far from peak

République démocratique du CongoWorld map →

Follow topic →

Auto-synthesis from 6 media sources · identified on May 18, 2026

← Back to home

The fact

Story timeline

Read more

Ebola outbreak accelerates in Democratic Republic of Congo

Ebola outbreak in DRC: WHO activates highest alert level

Ebola outbreak accelerates in Democratic Republic of Congo

Rapid Ebola epidemic ravages Democratic Republic of Congo

Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo sparks WHO warning

Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo