WHO raises alarm as Bundibugyo virus outbreak nears 5,000 cases

… 2,300 dead as epidemic spreads across 55 health zones in DRC … Says outbreak moving at “unprecedented speed” .. Two new vaccines enter human trials as response races against time By Chioma Obinna The World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday warned that the deadly Bundi...

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August 18, 2026 · 23:16 · 5 min read

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WHO raises alarm as Bundibugyo virus outbreak nears 5,000 cases