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UN health agency; sets global outbreak norms, declared first Bundibugyo PHEIC 17 May 2026.

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#68 Jun

Published DON606 shifting to confirmed-only reporting after clearing testing backlog

Pandemics and Biosecurity: WHO cuts the count, cases keep climbing
#61 Jun

Continued advisory-group assessment of MBP134 and remdesivir without authorising either

Pandemics and Biosecurity: $112m for vaccines, none for the wards
#529 May

Published DON605 recording 1,040 total cases and 241 deaths

Pandemics and Biosecurity: Ebola passes 1,000 cases in DRC
#529 May

Recorded M23-territory attacks on health facilities in DON605

Pandemics and Biosecurity: Burned clinic rebuilt as access fails
#529 May

Published DON605 data showing 906 suspected versus 134 confirmed cases

Pandemics and Biosecurity: Why the 14% death rate is too low
#529 May

Documented Uganda's 2-to-9 confirmed case rise in DON605

Pandemics and Biosecurity: Uganda Ebola cases jump from 2 to 9
#528 May

Published DON604 reporting Rt of 0.7 and single-spillover genomics on 28 May

Pandemics and Biosecurity: Ship hantavirus cluster is winding down
#423 May

Hosted WHA79 where member states adopted the GAP-AMR 2026-2036 plan

Pandemics and Biosecurity: WHA79 adopts a 10-year AMR plan
#422 May

Convened the IHR Emergency Committee and published Temporary Recommendations

Pandemics and Biosecurity: IHR committee meets, rejects travel bans
#421 May

Published Disease Outbreak News 603 logging 831 cases and 186 deaths

Pandemics and Biosecurity: Bundibugyo Ebola: 831 cases, 186 dead
#420 May

Sponsored a trial of remdesivir and MBP134 pending DRC and Uganda regulatory approval

Pandemics and Biosecurity: Ebola drug trial awaits DRC, Uganda nod
#419 May

Hosted the 79th World Health Assembly where PABS deferral was agreed

Pandemics and Biosecurity: WHO defers vaccine-sharing pact to 2027
#317 May
#317 May

Issued PHEIC determination on 17 May 2026 without Emergency Committee

Pandemics and Biosecurity: WHO declares Ebola PHEIC, no committee
#317 May
#29 May
#17 May

Maintained low global risk assessment while DON 599 framing became outdated after Andes confirmation

Pandemics and Biosecurity: Andes hantavirus confirmed in Swiss returnee
#21 May

Announced extension of PABS negotiations at the concluded 6th IGWG meeting on 1 May 2026

Pandemics and Biosecurity: Pandemic Agreement still unsigned after one year
#6410 Apr
#131 Mar
#236 Mar

Reported $18 million in health supplies inaccessible at Dubai logistics hub

Iran Conflict 2026: $18m health supplies locked in WHO hub
#236 Mar

Documented 13 verified attacks on healthcare in Iran: 4 killed, 25 injured

Iran Conflict 2026: WHO: 13 Iran healthcare attacks, 4 dead
#225 Mar

Confirmed Dubai emergency logistics hub operations currently disrupted

Iran Conflict 2026: WHO Dubai hub halted, 75 nations hit