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The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a public health emergency of international concern due to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, but classified the global risk as low. The Bundibugyo strain, for which there are no approved vaccines or treatments, has already caused 51 confirmed cases in the DRC and two in Uganda, including one death.
ebolaugandavirus-bundibugyoWHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has raised the number of suspected Ebola cases to over 500 and suspected deaths to 130 in the outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. The Bundibugyo strain, which has no vaccine or specific treatment, is concerning due to its rapid spread and cases reported in urban areas such as Goma and Kampala.
ebolaugandabundibugyoThe World Health Organization (WHO) declared a public health emergency of international concern due to an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain, which has already totaled eight confirmed cases, 246 suspected cases, and 80 deaths in Ituri province, DRC, plus two cases in Kampala, Uganda, with one death. The measure does not constitute a pandemic emergency under the 2005 International Health Regulations, but requires global coordination to contain the spread.
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