WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
The outbreak has spread across multiple health zones and into Uganda, with authorities reporting 336 suspected cases and no approved vaccine for the strain.
- On Sunday, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern," posing risks to neighboring countries.
- Officials first identified the Bundibugyo strain in the DRC's Ituri province near Uganda and South Sudan on Friday. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reported 336 suspected cases and 87 deaths by Saturday.
- Health officials described the outbreak as "extraordinary" because there are no approved Bundibugyo virus-specific therapeutics or vaccines. This marks the 17th Ebola outbreak in the DRC since 1976.
- Two laboratory-confirmed cases were reported in Kampala, Uganda, on Friday and Saturday, involving patients who traveled from the DRC. The cases had no apparent links to each other, the WHO said.
- The WHO advised against closing international borders, recommending immediate isolation of confirmed cases and no international travel until 21 days after exposure. Countries should also implement cross-border screening and national disaster management mechanisms.
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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a global health emergency, with at least 80 dead
The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern, after officials identified more than 250 suspected cases and 80 suspected deaths linked to the disease. Officials warned that the true scope of the outbreak could potentially be much larger than what has been reported so far, as health workers raced to intensify screening and contact tracing to contain the disease…
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