This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Congo faces its first Ebola outbreak in 18 years in remote Kasai province, with cases rising to 68 suspected infections and 16 deaths. The WHO delivered 400 vaccine doses ...

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Ebola, once dubbed the “death virus” with a fatality rate as high as 90%, has reemerged as an international health threat. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on the 17th regarding the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda.

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The countries neighbouring the Democratic Republic of Congo are at high risk from Ebola and should act immediately to counter the virus, the World Health Organiation’s head said on Monday. “Countries bordering DRC are at especially high risk and should take immediate action,