WHO adds Bundibugyo Ebola test to EUL to speed confirmation in Congo
World Global Priority Scan – WHO on July 2 added a Bundibugyo Ebola molecular test to its EUL as eastern DRC confirmed cases and deaths rise.
World Global Priority Scan – WHO on July 2 added a Bundibugyo Ebola molecular test to its EUL as eastern DRC confirmed cases and deaths rise.
CDC’s July 13 order keeps Ebola entry limits for people linked to DRC, Uganda, or South Sudan; comments due July 31. Ends Aug. 12 at 4:59 p.m. EDT.
As of 11 July 2026, WHO-linked totals put eastern DRC Ebola at 1,926 confirmed cases and 702 deaths—while WHO and ECDC warn surveillance and referrals are lagging.
WHO added a Bundibugyo molecular diagnostic to its Emergency Use Listing and opened patient enrolment in the PARTNERS trial—new steps for DRC and Uganda.
World Regional Impact and Emerging Crisis Scan – WHO says the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak is still expanding across Congo and Uganda as the first treatment trial opens.
WHO and Africa CDC launched a $518 million plan as Bundibugyo Ebola spread across Congo and Uganda, with cases and deaths still rising.
CDC has tightened Ebola screening for some travelers from outbreak countries, routing them through four U.S. airports for extra checks.