World Health Organization Declares Emergency as Americans Exposed to Lethal Ebola Strain in Congo

The WHO declared an international public health emergency after the Bundibugyo Ebola strain caused 88 deaths in central Africa.Six Americans are undergoing evacuation from the Ituri province following confirmed high-risk exposure to the lethal virus.The CDC implemented a Level Four travel advisory while coordinating transport for those potentially infected with the pathogen.Authorities are managing this crisis while simultaneously tracking a separate hantavirus situation involving Americans in Antarctica.
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