Will the latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda spread further?

The World Health Organization declares the epidemic a global health emergency. The agency added that the outbreak, with around 246 cases and 80 deaths, does not meet the criteria of pandemic emergency. An outbreak in DR Congo has been declared a health emergency, with almost 250 suspected cases reported. Uganda also reports outbreak and health officials say cases were caused by Bundibugyo strain of virus An outbreak of Ebola has killed 65 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, health officials said.

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