(AGENPARL) - Roma, 24 Agosto 2026 - Monday, 24 August 2026
On 18 August 2026, the Emergency Committee regarding the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo met for the second time to reassess the situation, in line with the Internal Health Regulations (2005).
The members of the Emergency Committee got an update on the state of the epidemic, including from the national authorities of both the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, and advised the Director-General (DG) of the World Health Organization (WHO), that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), and continues to not meet the criteria of pandemic emergency, as defined in the IHR.
The Director-General, considering the advice of the Committee, issued the following updated temporary recommendations for States Parties. The recommendations for the Democratic Republic of the Congo provide more detailed guidance on surveillance, case detection and investigation, infection prevention and control, clinical care, risk communication and community engagement than those previously issued, and include a new section on social measures, mass gatherings and domestic mobility.
As per the IHR (2005) provisions, the IHR Emergency Committee will reconvene in three months or earlier if requested by the DG, depending on how the epidemic evolves.
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Related links First meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee regarding the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda 2026 – Temporary recommendations [ IHR Emergency Committee regarding the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda [ More on Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2026 [ More on WHO's work on Ebola [ sheet: Ebola disease [
