Global Health Alarm as Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Hits Congo and Uganda
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The World Health Organization declared the Bundibugyo-virus Ebola outbreak in Congo and neighboring Uganda a public health emergency of international concern, signaling a concerted international response as hundreds of suspected cases and dozens of deaths accumulate. A lab-confirmed case appeared in Kinshasa, raising concerns of wider spread, while conflict, population movement, and limited vaccines or therapeutics complicate containment efforts.
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