WHO: DR Congo's Ebola Outbreak Went Undetected for Three Months

WHO reports DR Congo's Ebola outbreak began circulating in February 2026 but wasn't declared until 15 May, after early cases were misdiagnosed as malaria or typhoid. The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine. By 7 August, 4,294 cases and 1,960 deaths were recorded. WHO Africa director Dr Mohamed Janabi warned: "We are chasing the virus, the virus is ahead of us."