Ebola

Timeline

1. 21 May2026
   International

   India-Africa Forum Summit postponed amid Ebola outbreak; India issues travel advisory¹²³⁴

   India and the African Union postponed the India-Africa Forum Summit planned in New Delhi for 28-31 May as an Ebola outbreak spread in the DR Congo and Uganda, and India issued travel advisories for affected countries.

   • Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit, due in New Delhi on 28-31 May 2026, was postponed on 21 May with no new date
   • Decision taken after consultation with the African Union, amid an Ebola (Bundibugyo strain) outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda
   • WHO had declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
   • India introduced health screening and advisories for arrivals from high-risk African countries
2. 17 May2026
   International

   Ebola outbreak in DR Congo's Ituri spreads to Uganda⁵⁶⁷

   An Ebola outbreak in DR Congo's Ituri province reached Uganda in May, with treatment centres attacked by residents and several countries imposing travel restrictions; DR Congo's World Cup team cancelled a camp and was told to isolate.

   • DR Congo declared an Ebola outbreak (Bundibugyo virus) in Ituri province on 15 May 2026
   • WHO declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 17 May
   • Uganda confirmed an imported case on 15 May; a case was also confirmed in Goma on 17 May
   • No licensed vaccine or specific treatment exists for the Bundibugyo strain

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Sources

1. The Statesman
2. The Tribune
3. The Wire
4. The Week
5. ABC News (AP)
6. The Statesman
7. The Wire