Ebola, WHO and Congo
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Ebola may have killed more than 200 people so far in the Democratic Republic of Congo and African officials warned the outbreak is turning into a regional security threat as it spills over to neighboring countries.
According to officials here are nearly 600 suspected Ebola cases and 139 suspected deaths tied to the outbreak.
A new Ebola outbreak in a remote province in Congo has caused 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases so far, Africa CDC says.
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A lack of vaccines, diagnostics, and basic public health capacity is raising fears over the scale of the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda. John Agaba reports from Kampala.
The WHO declared the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda an international public health emergency after dozens of suspected deaths were reported.
A remote gold mining town is under siege, as medical workers struggle to beat back a surge of deaths and infections.
A fast-moving ebola outbreak in Africa has already infected hundreds of people, sparking fears of a possible pandemic, health officials said. There have been 536 suspected cases, 105 probable cases, 34 confirmed cases and 134 suspected deaths in Congo and Uganda,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the step was being taken to address an 'evolving public health situation'
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