Jump to key moments of The virus can get into the hunlne, gorillas, monkeys, forest antelope, or porcupines found ill or dead or in the rainforest.India has, in recent years, expanded its health and development partnership with African countries through the supply of medicines, vaccines and medical assistance, particularly during public health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic.The WHO declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on May 17.As of Tuesday (May 26, 2026), more than 1,000 suspected infections and at least 220 fatalities had been reported, including seven confirmed cases in Uganda, though The Who and aid agencies say the actual scale of the outbreak might be significantly higher