A Global Health Wake Up Call: The Ebola Outbreak's Unsettling Resonance The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern.
Eighty suspected deaths and nine laboratory confirmed cases have been reported, with concerns that the actual number could be much higher due to the high positivity rate of initial samples.
The WHO's declaration is not surprising given the contagious nature of the Bundibugyo virus, which spreads through direct contact with bodily fluids or contaminated materials.