The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern."
The WHO said the outbreak does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency but warned countries sharing land borders with DRC are at high risk for further spread.
'Very high lethality rate'
The flare-up, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, has killed dozens in the DRC, the UN health agency said in a statement.
There were 80 suspected deaths, eight laboratory-confirmed cases and 246 suspected cases as of Saturday in the DRC's Ituri province.
