(DRC) Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 1,406, including 438 deaths
(DRC) Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 1,406, including 438 deaths
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**Reminder 18th May: WHO: Continue to monitor Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus, Democratic Republic of the Congo & Uganda (update) - The outbreak does not yet meet the criteria of a “pandemic emergency,” the organization said. But with a rising number of cases, more than 130 deaths thought to be linked to the outbreak, and no approved vaccine, fears are mounting over how effectively the spread can be contained. - WHO indicates "Risk of Ebola spread is high regionally but low globally"
**Reminder 18th May: WHO: Continue to monitor Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus, Democratic Republic of the Congo & Uganda (update) - The outbreak does not yet meet the criteria of a “pandemic emergency,” the organization said.
But with a rising number of cases, more than 130 deaths thought to be linked to the outbreak, and no approved vaccine, fears are mounting over how effectively the spread can be contained. - WHO indicates "Risk of Ebola spread is high regionally but low globally"