France has confirmed its first-ever Ebola case: a doctor back from the Democratic Republic of Congo, isolated in Paris with a low viral load. Officials say the public risk is low, even as the Bundibugyo outbreak in Ituri becomes the fastest-growing on record.
WHO said on 8 May 2026 that real-world data confirm the malaria vaccine cuts child deaths, not only in trials. A Lancet evaluation in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi found 1 in 8 deaths averted; a Phase 4 study found a 17% drop in all-cause mortality and 58% in severe malaria. Rollout reached 25 African countries, with 28.3 million doses given in 2025. WHO says the vaccines could prevent up to 500,000 child deaths by 2035 if scaled, but a near-30% funding gap threatens momentum.
The World Health Assembly adopted the WHO Pandemic Agreement in May 2025, but countries still have to settle the Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing system before signature and ratification can begin.
Member states ended the resumed sixth IGWG session in Geneva on 1 May without agreeing the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing annex, deferring to a seventh meeting on 6-17 July and to the 2027 World Health Assembly.