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WHO Deploys $63.9 M as DRC Ebola Hits 101 Cases

5/26/2026

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  • WHO deployed $3.9 million and coordinated a $60 million UN response as Ebola cases exceed 900 infections.
  • WHO confirmed a Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo with 101 cases and 10 deaths May 25 2026.
  • Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned the epidemic outpaces response due to delayed detection and insecurity in Ituri and North Kivu, traveling to the DRC with WHO official Chikwe Ihekweazu and urging Angola, Rwanda and Tanzania to act preventively.