Editorial

Ebola disease outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus in Africa: A defining moment for Africa’s health security and sovereignty

Yap Boum II, Nebiyu Dereje, Kyeng Mercy, Mosoka Fallah, Merawi Aragaw, Landry Tsague, Raji Tajudeen, Shanelle Hall, Ngashi Ngongo, Jean Kaseya
Journal of Public Health in Africa | Vol 17, No 1 | a2069 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/jphia.v17i1.2069 | © 2026 Yap Boum II, Nebiyu Dereje, Kyeng Mercy, Mosoka Fallah, Merawi Aragaw, Landry Tsague, Raji Tajudeen, Shanelle Hall, Ngashi Ngongo, Jean Kaseya | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 26 May 2026 | Published: 02 June 2026

About the author(s)

Yap Boum II, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Nebiyu Dereje, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Kyeng Mercy, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Mosoka Fallah, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Merawi Aragaw, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Landry Tsague, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Raji Tajudeen, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Shanelle Hall, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ngashi Ngongo, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Jean Kaseya, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Keywords

Ebola; Bundibugyo Virus; PHEIC; PHECS; Africa; Health Security

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