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WHO Declares End of Ebola Outbreak in Uganda as DRC Cases Rise

The World Health Organization has officially declared the Ebola outbreak over in Uganda, while the virus continues to spread across the Democratic Republic of Congo with fatalities nearing 3,000. Health workers remain focused on containment efforts in the eastern DRC as new infections persist.

27 Aug, 11:29 — 27 Aug, 11:29
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France 24High2h ago

Ebola outbreak over in Uganda but cases still rising in DR Congo

The outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in Uganda is over but it is still not under control in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. The Congolese government says there have been more than 2,700 deaths and more than 5,600 cases of Ebola and that transmission remains active.

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Yahoo26 Aug, 15:51First to report

WHO says Ebola outbreak in Uganda is over, as cases rise in Congo

Reuters26 Aug, 15:51

WHO says Ebola outbreak in Uganda is over, as cases rise in Congo - Reuters

3h later
el-universal-english26 Aug, 19:07

OMS anuncia fin de virus de ébola en Uganda; muertes se acercan a las 3 mil en el Congo

2h later
index-hr26 Aug, 21:21

Epidemija ebole u Ugandi završila, u DR Kongu se i dalje širi

n1-serbia26 Aug, 21:23

SZO: Epidemija ebole u Ugandi završena, broj slučajeva u Kongu raste

jutarnji-list26 Aug, 21:37

WHO: Epidemija ebole u Ugandi je završila, u DR Kongu se i dalje nastavlja širiti

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actualite-cd27 Aug, 10:56

Ebola outbreak over in Uganda but cases still rising in DR Congo - France 24

France 2427 Aug, 11:29Latest update

Ebola outbreak over in Uganda but cases still rising in DR Congo

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