WHO Declares Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak an International Public Health Emergency

The World Health Organization has designated the Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The declaration follows a rapid escalation in both suspected and confirmed cases, with hundreds of fatalities reported across the affected regions. In response, the CDC has advised U.S. clinicians to take thorough travel histories for febrile patients and to consult infection control specialists if Ebola is suspected.