WHO declares international health emergency as Bundibugyo Ebola spreads
TL;DR
The World Health Organization has declared a public health emergency of international concern over an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain that has spread from DR Congo to Kinshasa and Uganda. Eight cases have been laboratory-confirmed, with about 80 suspected deaths and 246 suspected cases across Ituri Province; there are no approved vaccines or treatments for this strain, and officials warn the outbreak could be larger, prompting urgent regional preparedness and surveillance.
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