No WHO pandemic declaration has occurred in 2026 despite the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which prompted a public health emergency of international concern in May with over 6,500 confirmed cases and high fatality rates. Regional containment through contact tracing, vaccination of frontline workers, and limited cross-border spread to Uganda has prevented sustained global human-to-human transmission. COVID-19 remains endemic with seasonal surges but far lower severity due to population immunity and treatments. Trader consensus at 94% on "No" reflects these containment successes and historical infrequency of pandemics, though an undetected zoonotic spillover with enhanced transmissibility or rapid viral evolution could still trigger a late-year declaration before December 31.