WHO declares international emergency over rare Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in DRC and Uganda
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Summary
The World Health Organization has declared a major outbreak of the rare Ebola Bundibugyo virus species an international emergency. Unlike the more common Zaire strain, no vaccines or treatments exist for this species. The outbreak, announced on May 15 by the DRC's Ministry of Public Health, has caused hundreds of suspected cases and 80 deaths across Congo and Uganda. The WHO warns this could become a "potentially much larger outbreak," raising significant international concern due to the lack of medical countermeasures.
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No vaccines or treatments exist for Ebola Bundibugyo, which has caused hundreds of suspected cases and 80 deaths in Congo and Uganda.
WHO warns of 'potentially much larger outbreak'
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