World Health Organization Declares Global Health Emergency Amid Fatal Ebola Outbreak in Congo

The World Health Organization declared an international health emergency after an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo caused 89 deaths.This rare Bundibugyo strain lacks both a vaccine and specific medical treatment, resulting in a fatality rate reaching 50 percent.Security challenges and difficult geography in the Ituri province continue to hamper efforts by Doctors Without Borders to contain the spread.Health authorities confirmed the virus has already reached Uganda, triggering increased surveillance measures throughout the entire region.
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