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"There are significant uncertainties to the true number of infected persons and geographic spread associated with this event at the present time."
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , Executive
"A high number of active cases remain in the community, particularly in Mongwalu where the first cases were reported, significantly complicating containment and contact tracing efforts."
— Jean Kaseya , Executive
"Cases subsequently migrated to Rwampara and Bunia as patients sought medical care, enabling spread across three health zones."
— Dr Jean Kaseya , Executive
Key People
Dr Jean Kaseya is the executive director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
Head of Africa's Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is the Director-General of the World Health Organization.
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The World Health Organization declared an Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a 'public health emergency of international concern', with 80 suspected deaths, eight laboratory-confirmed cases, and 246 suspected cases reported as of Saturday in DRC's Ituri province across at least three health zones.
The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern, following over 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths attributed to the Bundibugyo virus, a rare and hard-to-treat Ebola variant.
The World Health Organization declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a 'public health emergency of international concern', with at least 80 deaths reported in Congo’s Ituri province and Uganda reporting spread from travelers from the DRC.
The World Health Organization declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a 'public health emergency of international concern', with 80 suspected deaths, eight laboratory-confirmed cases, and 246 suspected cases reported as of Saturday in DRC's Ituri province across at least three health zones.
The World Health Organization declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a 'public health emergency of international concern', citing risks of cross-border spread, with 80 suspected deaths and 246 suspected cases reported in DRC's Ituri province across at least three health zones.
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