On 18 August 2026, the Emergency Committee regarding the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo met for the second time to reassess the situation, in line with International Health Regulations (2005).
The Director-General, considering the advice of the Committee, issued the following updated temporary recommendations for States Parties. The recommendations for the Democratic Republic of the Congo provide more detailed guidance on surveillance, case detection and investigation, infection prevention and control, clinical care, risk communication and community engagement than those previously issued, and include a new section on social measures, mass gatherings and domestic mobility.
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These temporary recommendations are issued by the Director-General of WHO for subsets of States Parties according to the public health risk associated with the Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) epidemic they face.
All current WHO interim technical guidance can be accessed on this page of the WHO website. WHO evidence-based guidance has been and will continue to be updated in line with the evolving situation, updated scientific evidence, and WHO risk assessment.
