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Health officials are tracking confirmed and suspected Ebola cases in Congo and Uganda as the CDC expands U.S. entry restrictions for recent travelers from affected countries.
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The World Health Organization’s director-general warned Monday that an Ebola outbreak in Africa is moving faster than public health teams can contain it, as officials reported hundreds of suspected cases and more than 200 suspected deaths tied to the spread of Bundibugyo ebolavirus.
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WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is broader than confirmed figures alone indicate, according to Al Jazeera.
“So far, 101 cases have been confirmed in the DRC, including 10 confirmed deaths. But we know the epidemic in the DRC is much larger,” Tedros wrote on social media. “There are now more than 900 suspected cases and 220 suspected deaths. Uganda has reported two additional confirmed cases among healthcare workers, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to seven, including one confirmed death.”
The warning was amplified in an X post as concern grew over the strain on responders in affected areas.
#Ebola Bundibugyo virus update:
– So far, 101 cases have been confirmed in the #DRC, including 10 confirmed deaths. But we know the epidemic in the DRC is much larger. There are now more than 900 suspected cases and 220 suspected deaths.
– #Uganda has reported two additional… pic.twitter.com/NU6wJBAwUm— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) May 25, 2026
The outbreak has also raised security concerns around treatment sites. According to Polymarket, a mob attacked an Ebola treatment clinic in Congo on Monday, causing 18 patients to flee the facility. The report was circulated in a separate X post.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has responded by expanding a 30-day restriction on entry into the United States for green card holders and foreign nationals who recently traveled to Congo, Uganda or South Sudan, according to information shared through an X post.
The Epoch Times wrote on X that the CDC action applies to green card holders and foreign nationals who have been in Congo, Uganda or South Sudan within the previous 21 days amid the Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak. The outlet said the restriction remains in effect until June 17, giving acting CDC Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya time to assess future travel policies.
According to the same account, U.S. citizens and nationals are still allowed to return but must undergo enhanced public health screening at designated airports. The outlet noted that screening cannot detect every infected traveler because Ebola symptoms can appear up to 21 days after exposure.
