Uganda Declares Its Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Over

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• Health09/30/2026@ThePinGang

  Ebola Bundibugyo Emergency Committee Due to Meet a Third Time

  World Health Organization, Avenue Appia 20, 1211 Geneva, SwitzerlandWorld Health Organization

  

  Starts 11/18/2026ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins70% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 70%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidencein 49 daysNo date is announced: the committee met for the first time on 22 May and again on "18 August 2026" ("met for the second time to reassess the situation"), and WHO's^{[1][2][3][4][5]} IHR Q&A says Emergency Committees "are reconvened at least every three months", so mid-November is estimated.

  WHO's IHR Emergency Committee on the Bundibugyo Ebola epidemic is due to reconvene, roughly three months after its 18 August meeting, to say whether the emergency still stands. WHO counts 7,890 confirmed cases and 3,799 deaths in the DRC as of 23 September 2026.

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• Health09/21/2026@HealthDesk

  WHO Declares the West Africa Ebola Outbreak an Emergency

  World Health Organization, Avenue Appia 20, 1211 Geneva, SwitzerlandWorld Health Organization

  

  Starts 08/08/2014CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better12.1 years agoThe WHO^[2] declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 8 August 2014, following the emergency committee's meeting of 6-7 August.

  Eight months after the first cases in Guinea, the WHO declared the Ebola epidemic in West Africa a public health emergency of international concern. It became the largest Ebola outbreak in history: more than 28,000 cases and 11,000 deaths across Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

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• Health09/30/2026@ThePinGang

  70,000 Ervebo Doses Released for DRC's Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak

  Bunia, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the CongoWorld Health Organization

  

  Starts 08/17/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins78% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 78%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better44 days agoWHO's^[1] 20 August 2026 release says the ICG informed the DRC government 'on Monday' of the immediate initial release, which is Monday 17 August 2026.

  The International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision released 70,000 Ervebo doses from the global Ebola stockpile to the DRC: 20,000 for a Phase 3 trial and 50,000 for frontline and health workers. WHO stresses it is not known whether Ervebo protects against Bundibugyo virus.

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• Health09/30/2026@ThePinGang

  Tumaini Bundibugyo Ebola Vaccine Trial Starts in Bunia

  Bunia, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the CongoUniversity of Antwerp

  

  10/20/2026 - 06/30/2027ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins69% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 69%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidencein 20 daysClinicalTrials.gov^[1] lists a start date of 2026-10-20 flagged "ESTIMATED" with status "NOT_YET_RECRUITING", and study completion of 2027-06 (estimated).

  The Tumaini Phase 2/3 platform trial plans to vaccinate the contacts of confirmed Bundibugyo cases in rings around each case in Bunia, targeting 3,810 participants. Run by the University of Antwerp and INRB with CEPI and WHO, it is registered to start on 20 October 2026.

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• Health09/30/2026@ThePinGang

  Uganda Starts Five-Day National Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign

  Kampala, UgandaUganda Ministry of Health

  

  10/01/2026 - 10/05/2026SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins75% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 75%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterin 1 dayThe government's campaign notice and The Observer^[2] both give October 1-5, 2026 ("a five-day national measles-rubella vaccination campaign set for October").

  Uganda's Ministry of Health runs a nationwide measles-rubella booster campaign from 1 to 5 October 2026 for children under five regardless of past vaccination, aiming for about 7.47 million children after measles outbreaks in 18 districts this year.

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• Health09/30/2026@ThePinGang

  Bundibugyo Ebola Reaches Sud Ubangi and Dungu, Nearing South Sudan

  Dungu, Haut-Uele Province, Democratic Republic of the CongoWorld Health Organization

  

  Starts 09/25/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins78% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 78%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better5 days agoThe WHO^[1] Disease Outbreak News item is dated 25 September 2026; its figures run to 23 September.

  WHO's 25 September Disease Outbreak News reports the DRC outbreak spread to Bulu (Sud Ubangi, a new province) and Dungu (Haut-Uele, bordering South Sudan), for 63 health zones in seven provinces. As of 23 September the DRC had 7,890 confirmed cases including 3,799 deaths (CFR 48.1%).

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• Health09/30/2026@ThePinGang

  NYC Declares Upper East Side Legionnaires' Outbreak Over

  Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York, USANYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

  

  Starts 07/31/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins78% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 78%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better61 days agoNYC^[1][5] Health press release dated 31 July 2026 declaring the cluster's exposure ended; counts (92 cases, 7 deaths) are as stated that day.

  On 31 July 2026 NYC's Health Department declared the Upper East Side Legionnaires' cluster over, with 92 confirmed cases, 79 hospitalizations and 7 deaths, after 83 buildings cleaned their cooling towers.

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• Health09/30/2026@ThePinGang

  Africa CDC-WHO Continental Ebola Plan Reaches Its End Date

  Africa CDC Headquarters, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaAfrica CDC

  

  Starts 11/30/2026ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins69% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 69%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidencein 61 daysWHO^[1] describes "The six-month plan, covering June to November 2026", giving only a month, so the pin takes the last day of November.

  The six-month joint Africa CDC and WHO continental Ebola preparedness and response plan, which sought US$518 million, covers June to November 2026 and so runs out at the end of November. Africa CDC's advisers still advise keeping the continental emergency in place.

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• Health09/30/2026@ThePinGang

  France Ends 2026 Chikungunya and Dengue Surveillance Season

  Santé publique France, Saint-Maurice, FranceSanté publique France

  

  Starts 11/30/2026ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins70% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 70%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidencein 61 daysEstimated: SPF's data page says enhanced surveillance 'typically runs from May 1 to November 30'; the 2026 bulletin covers 1 May onward and no 2026 end date is stated.^[1]

  Santé publique France's enhanced surveillance of chikungunya, dengue, Zika and West Nile normally closes on 30 November; as of 21 September 2026 it counted 13 chikungunya episodes with 90 locally acquired cases, plus 4 dengue episodes with 6 cases.

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• Health09/30/2026@ThePinGang

  CPHIA 2026 Public Health in Africa Conference Opens in Addis Ababa

  Addis Ababa, EthiopiaAfrica CDC

  

  11/23/2026 - 11/27/2026SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins75% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 75%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterin 54 daysAfrica CDC's^[1][2][3] event page gives "23-27 November 2026" in Addis Ababa, co-hosted with the Government of Ethiopia.

  Africa CDC and Ethiopia host the 5th International Conference on Public Health in Africa, 23-27 November 2026, under the theme of health security and sovereignty as the Bundibugyo Ebola emergency continues.

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• Health09/21/2026@HealthDesk

  Measles Breaks Out Across Bangladesh

  Dhaka, Bangladesh

  

  Starts 03/15/2026ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins68% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 68%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence199 days agoThe source^[1] dates the start only to "mid-March 2026", so the pin takes the middle of that month and leaves the end open: the outbreak is ongoing.

  A measles outbreak that began in mid-March 2026 has killed 909 people with suspected symptoms and confirmed nearly 20,000 cases, by the Directorate General of Health Services' count as of 10 September. It is still running.

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• Health09/30/2026@ThePinGang

  Nigeria Reports Over 65,000 Suspected Cholera Cases in 2026

  Abuja, NigeriaNigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention

  

  Starts 08/28/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins78% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 78%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better33 days agoPremium Times (28 August 2026) and Leadership^[2] report NCDC Director-General Jide Idris gave the figures at a press briefing in Abuja 'on Friday', which is 28 August 2026.

  At a 28 August 2026 press briefing in Abuja, NCDC said Nigeria had recorded more than 65,000 suspected cholera cases across 35 states and about 195 LGAs, with weekly cases well below the season's peak. It also cited over 10,000 confirmed diphtheria cases.

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