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Events on Sunday 17 May 2026 1
2026WHO declares a public health emergency over Ebola in Central AfricaOutbreak spreads in the DRC and UgandaThe World Health Organization declared a public health emergency on 17 May 2026 as an Ebola outbreak grew in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.