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The World Health Organization has declared a recent Ebola outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC).
It’s the highest alert level the WHO can announce, signalling the serious cross-border health risk this outbreak currently presents. It also requires governments across the world to take immediate precautions, considering the severity of the disease.
80 deaths so far
After having consulted the #DRC and #Uganda where the #Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus is known to be currently occurring, I determine that the epidemic constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), as defined in the provisions of IHR.
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