World Health Organization Declares Emergency as Ebola Outbreak Spreads Across Congo and Uganda

The World Health Organization declared a public health emergency following the spread of the Bundibugyo Ebola strain in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.Health officials have confirmed hundreds of cases while the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations announced 53 million euros for urgent vaccine development.Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus officially opened a new treatment center in Bunia to manage patients and prevent further viral transmission throughout the region.
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