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WHO Opens Bunia Ebola Centre, US Pledges $112M

6/2/2026

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  • WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus opened a new Ebola treatment centre in Bunia and honored five health-worker survivors, the first recoveries.
  • The Democratic Republic of Congo reports 282 Bundibugyo Ebola cases in Ituri with 246 deaths, while Uganda reports nine cases.
  • CEPI and partners fund experimental vaccine development up to $62 million.
  • The United States commits $112 million for equipment, testing and a 24-bed centre.