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Health workers work in an area where an outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has been reported in eastern Congo, May 2026. Credit: WHO/L. Mackenzie

World Health Organization declares Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern

The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus. According to the WHO, it is not a global pandemic, but there is concern about regional spread due to cross-border movement, insecurity and a lack of vaccines or treatments specific to the strain.
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US withdrawal creates vacuum in global climate leadership

The EPA's reversal of the risk finding marks a sharp turn in American climate policy, but even though China is a leader in the production of green technologies, it is still unclear whether anyone is willing to fill the political vacuum that Washington is leaving.