WHO Declares International Health Emergency as Ebola Outbreak Kills Over 80 in DR Congo
▸ Part of: WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda a Global Health Emergency
The World Health Organization has declared an international public health emergency due to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has killed over 80 people. A confirmed case in Goma, a city controlled by the M23 militia, has raised fears of wider regional spread. The outbreak has resulted in 88 deaths and 336 suspected cases, with the virus also claiming a life in neighboring Uganda.
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