WHO emergencies
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WatchStable1 PHEIC (Ebola)
Ebola PHEIC in effect since May
Why it's at this level
WHO declared the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in Central Africa a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 17 May 2026, and it remains in effect. No new PHEIC has been declared in the past 30 days as of 1 Nov.
What this means for you
Check NaTHNaC/TravelHealthPro advice before travelling to affected parts of Central and East Africa.
Part of a wider situation
Ebola outbreak, DR Congo: Over 10,000 cases with imported cases in Kenya and Nigeria; a WHO emergency (PHEIC) since May.
Why it matters
A WHO Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) or 'pandemic emergency' is the top official global health alarm.
What moves it
Outbreak spread, IHR Emergency Committee decisions.
Status at each of the last 8 checks
How it's rated
Alert
A new PHEIC declared in the past 30 days, or a pandemic emergency declared.
Watch
A PHEIC in effect, or an IHR Emergency Committee convened.
Normal
No PHEIC in effect other than long-running polio.