The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
order spread, and uncertainty about the full scale of the outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain of the virus. Health authorities have reported confirmed and suspected cases, including deaths, with infections also identified in Kinshasa and neighbouring Uganda.
WHO has warned that the outbreak could be larger than currently detected and has urged affected countries to strengthen surveillance, testing, contact tracing, and emergency response measures.
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