WHO declares emergency over Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda (opens in new tab)
The World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern over a Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Congolese authorities reported roughly 131 suspected deaths and more than 500 suspected cases linked to the rare virus. The outbreak is centered in eastern Congo, including Ituri and North Kivu, and Uganda has reported two confirmed cases linked to travelers from Congo, one of them fatal. Health officials and scientists said...
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