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WHO warns of “magnitude and speed” of Ebola outbreak in Congo with 131 deaths and cases in Uganda
The director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned on Tuesday before the World Health Assembly meeting in Geneva that “the magnitude and speed” with which the Ebola outbreak is spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are alarming, with more than 543 suspected cases, 131 deaths linked to transmission, and 33 laboratory-confirmed infections. Two further cases have been confirmed in neighboring Uganda, both involving Congolese citizens who had crossed the border, one of whom has died. The WHO director convened the organization's Emergency Committee to formulate containment recommendations.
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africanews.com
WHO declares Ebola outbreak an emergency of international concern | Africanews
Some 88 people have died from the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever in the DR Congo, with one death in Uganda, and at least 336 suspected cases.
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thehindu.com
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda a global public health emergency
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a global public health emergency amid rising suspected cases and deaths.
