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WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda

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WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda

The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic ofCongo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern", posing risks to neighbouring countries after recording 88 deaths and more than 300 suspected cases in the region.

The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic ofCongo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern", posing risks to neighbouring countries after recording 88 deaths and more than 300 suspected cases in the region.

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WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and neighboring Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths. In a post on X, the World Health Organization said the outbreak does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency like the COVID-19 pandemic, and advised against the closure of international borders.

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