DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Triggers WHO Health Emergency and Regional Alarm
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The World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency over an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where 88 deaths and 336 suspected cases have been reported and a confirmed case has reached the eastern city of Goma. Medical charity MSF is mobilizing a large-scale response as officials warn of high transmission risk; the Bundibugyo strain involved has a high fatality rate, and vaccines are only available for the Zaire strain, underscoring the potential for a larger regional spread.
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