The World Health Organization has officially classified the escalating Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda as a public health emergency of international concern.While global transmission risks are currently rated as low, the rapid rise to over 540 suspected cases and 139 deaths poses a significant national threat.International efforts are focused on scaling up emergency clinics and fast-tracking experimental vaccines to combat the rare Bundibugyo strain.Medical teams remain on high alert following the detection of cases in Kampala and the evacuation of a healthcare worker to
Germany.