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WHO Bundibugyo Advice Names Mass Gatherings

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WHO's Bundibugyo advice names mass gatherings without turning them into blanket panic.

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WHO's Bundibugyo advice names mass gatherings without turning them into blanket panic. The emergency statement says countries should consider postponing mass gatherings in affected areas until transmission is interrupted, while maintaining targeted controls for cases and contacts. [1]\n\nThat language matters for World Cup and travel planning. A mass-gathering warning is not the same as a global cancellation order, and it is not the same as saying there is no risk. [1] [2]

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[1] https://www.who.int/news/item/17-05-2026-epidemic-of-ebola-disease-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-and-uganda-determined-a-public-health-emergency-of-international-concern
[2] https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/sports/2026/05/21/552541/ebola-congo-world-cup-houston/

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