Frequent burials, at least 80 dead as Congo grapples with Ebola outbreak

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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda ‘emergency' of international concern The GuardianWHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo global health emergency

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Congolese report constant burials as deaths in new Ebola outbreak reach 80 - NBC News.

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Congolese report constant burials as deaths in new Ebola outbreak reach 80 NBC NewsA new Ebola outbreak has already killed 87 people in Democratic Republic of Congo

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WHO declares 'international emergency' after more than 80 people die in undetected Ebola epidemic.

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The World Health Organisation has declared an "international public health emergency" after a deadly epidemic of Ebola in Africa.The disease has been caused by the Bundibugyo virus, a disease closely related to the Ebola virus which currently has no vaccine.So far, eight confirmed cases, 246 suspected cases and 80 suspected deaths have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).Further cases have been picked up in neighbouring Uganda.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say And in a chilling update, experts say the outbreak may have already been spreading for more than three weeks undetected in Africa.The WHO said all the signs "point towards a potentially much larger outbreak than what is currently being detected and reported".While Dr Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, said officials have still not found patient zero.Early investigations suggested the first case of the outbreak came in the third week of April, Dr Kaseya...

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Frequent burials, at least 80 dead as Congo grapples with Ebola outbreak.

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Officials first announced the outbreak on Friday, with 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases.

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**Summary:** The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an "international public health emergency" after a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, resulting in at least 80 deaths and over 120 suspected cases. **Why It Matters:** This declaration underscores the urgent need for international cooperation to contain