World Health Organization Director-General Tedros held a joint media briefing on May 22 covering two concurrent outbreaks.
The briefing addressed the Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
It also covered a hantavirus outbreak being monitored globally.
Tedros outlined response priorities and international support for affected countries.
The DRC-Uganda Ebola situation had recently been classified as a public health emergency of international concern.
Hantavirus infections spread primarily through contact with infected rodents and their droppings.
WHO monitors multiple outbreak events simultaneously through its regional and country offices.
Media briefings serve to update journalists and the public on surveillance, caseloads and recommendations.
Tedros emphasized coordinated action across member states for both threats.
Further WHO updates are expected as surveillance data from affected regions arrive.
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Sources:
https://www.who.int/emergencies/situations/ebola-outbreak—drc-2026