The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, citing rising cases, cross-border spread and significant uncertainties about the scale of the epidemic.

WHO Declares Global Emergency As Ebola Strain Without Approved Vaccines Spreads In DR Congo, Uganda

Officials suspect the disease has caused 80 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo so far.