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WHO Declares Ebola Global Emergency as DRC Outbreak Spreads
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WHO Declares Ebola Global Emergency as DRC Outbreak Spreads

The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a global health emergency after cases crossed into Uganda. The DRC has faced repeated outbreaks, but the spread to a neighboring country has raised the international alarm significantly.

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DRC struggling to contain Ebola outbreak as cases spread

DRC struggling to contain Ebola outbreak as cases spread

Al Jazeera · May 17

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

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

Al Jazeera · May 17

The Papers: 'Burnham faces perilous race' and 'WHO declares Ebola emergency'

The Papers: 'Burnham faces perilous race' and 'WHO declares Ebola emergency'

BBC · May 18

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