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  1. The prohibition has been in place during an #outbreak of #hantavirus that some Americans have been exposed to. The communication limits were relaxed slightly in the past week as another #virus #outbreak — an unfolding #Ebola #epidemic centered in the #DRC — intensified.

    Now, some #NIAID ofcls can attend virtual #WHO meetings, but only in small groups & only in a “listening capacity,” acc/to a May 18 email from a senior NIAID ofcl to staff obtained by CNN. Any follow-up to be handled by #HHS….

  2. The prohibition has been in place during an #outbreak of #hantavirus that some Americans have been exposed to. The communication limits were relaxed slightly in the past week as another #virus #outbreak — an unfolding #Ebola #epidemic centered in the #DRC — intensified.

    Now, some #NIAID ofcls can attend virtual #WHO meetings, but only in small groups & only in a “listening capacity,” acc/to a May 18 email from a senior NIAID ofcl to staff obtained by CNN. Any follow-up to be handled by #HHS….

  3. The prohibition has been in place during an #outbreak of #hantavirus that some Americans have been exposed to. The communication limits were relaxed slightly in the past week as another #virus #outbreak — an unfolding #Ebola #epidemic centered in the #DRC — intensified.

    Now, some #NIAID ofcls can attend virtual #WHO meetings, but only in small groups & only in a “listening capacity,” acc/to a May 18 email from a senior NIAID ofcl to staff obtained by CNN. Any follow-up to be handled by #HHS….

  4. The prohibition has been in place during an #outbreak of #hantavirus that some Americans have been exposed to. The communication limits were relaxed slightly in the past week as another #virus #outbreak — an unfolding #Ebola #epidemic centered in the #DRC — intensified.

    Now, some #NIAID ofcls can attend virtual #WHO meetings, but only in small groups & only in a “listening capacity,” acc/to a May 18 email from a senior NIAID ofcl to staff obtained by CNN. Any follow-up to be handled by #HHS….

  5. The prohibition has been in place during an #outbreak of #hantavirus that some Americans have been exposed to. The communication limits were relaxed slightly in the past week as another #virus #outbreak — an unfolding #Ebola #epidemic centered in the #DRC — intensified.

    Now, some #NIAID ofcls can attend virtual #WHO meetings, but only in small groups & only in a “listening capacity,” acc/to a May 18 email from a senior NIAID ofcl to staff obtained by CNN. Any follow-up to be handled by #HHS….

  6. : (Bundibugyo virus) in & has been declared an by .

    Separate protocols declared for:
    1. Affected Nations
    2. Bordering Nations
    3. Other nations

    WHO advice for Cat. 3 nations:
    - *Avoid restrictions* on travel & trade, to facilitate unhindered operations
    - Entry screening *not mandated* yet
    - Travelers to affected areas must be informed about safety measures

    who.int/news/item/17-05-2026-e

  7. #PSA: #Ebola #epidemic (Bundibugyo virus) in #DRCongo & #Uganda has been declared an #International #HealthEmergency by #WHO.

    Separate protocols declared for:
    1. Affected Nations
    2. Bordering Nations
    3. Other nations

    WHO advice for Cat. 3 nations:
    - *Avoid restrictions* on travel & trade, to facilitate unhindered #emergency operations
    - Entry screening *not mandated* yet
    - Travelers to affected areas must be informed about safety measures

    who.int/news/item/17-05-2026-e

  8. #PSA: #Ebola #epidemic (Bundibugyo virus) in #DRCongo & #Uganda has been declared an #International #HealthEmergency by #WHO.

    Separate protocols declared for:
    1. Affected Nations
    2. Bordering Nations
    3. Other nations

    WHO advice for Cat. 3 nations:
    - *Avoid restrictions* on travel & trade, to facilitate unhindered #emergency operations
    - Entry screening *not mandated* yet
    - Travelers to affected areas must be informed about safety measures

    who.int/news/item/17-05-2026-e

  9. #PSA: #Ebola #epidemic (Bundibugyo virus) in #DRCongo & #Uganda has been declared an #International #HealthEmergency by #WHO.

    Separate protocols declared for:
    1. Affected Nations
    2. Bordering Nations
    3. Other nations

    WHO advice for Cat. 3 nations:
    - *Avoid restrictions* on travel & trade, to facilitate unhindered #emergency operations
    - Entry screening *not mandated* yet
    - Travelers to affected areas must be informed about safety measures

    who.int/news/item/17-05-2026-e

  10. #PSA: #Ebola #epidemic (Bundibugyo virus) in #DRCongo & #Uganda has been declared an #International #HealthEmergency by #WHO.

    Separate protocols declared for:
    1. Affected Nations
    2. Bordering Nations
    3. Other nations

    WHO advice for Cat. 3 nations:
    - *Avoid restrictions* on travel & trade, to facilitate unhindered #emergency operations
    - Entry screening *not mandated* yet
    - Travelers to affected areas must be informed about safety measures

    who.int/news/item/17-05-2026-e

  11. Statement by the WHO on the recent outbreak of Ebola in Congo and Uganda. They're concerned about the epidemic and clusters of deaths in these two countries.

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    who.int/news/item/17-05-2026-e