Health authorities are racing to contain a growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda after hundreds of suspected infections and dozens of deaths were reported, according to the World Health Organization.
WHO declared the outbreak a “public health emergency of international concern” on Sunday. The agency said the rapid rise in cases across multiple health zones could signal a much larger outbreak than currently detected.
WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a global public health emergency as cases rise in the eastern Ituri province.
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The outbreak is linked to the rare Bundibugyo strain, seen only twice before in history. Officials warn the true number of… pic.twitter.com/5uAWgR9bid
According to the CDC, the DRC has reported 10 confirmed cases and 336 suspected infections, including 88 deaths. Uganda has confirmed two cases in Kampala, including one fatality. The outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, for which no approved vaccine or treatment currently exists.
A deadly Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda has killed over 80 people, prompting the WHO to declare a global health emergency. The rare Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine, with cases reported in Kinshasa, Goma and Kampala. pic.twitter.com/VQEJAblO35
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The CDC said the U.S. is relocating a “small number” of Americans affected by the outbreak. WHO and aid groups are deploying emergency supplies, treatment centres and medical teams as conflict and weak healthcare systems complicate containment efforts in the region.
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