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Ebola Emergency Escalates: WHO has declared the DR Congo–Uganda Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern, warning border-sharing countries face high spread risk while advising against border closures. Death Toll Rising: The outbreak in eastern Ituri is now reported at at least 80 deaths (Africa CDC later citing 87), with health teams racing to intensify screening and contact tracing amid reports of constant burials in Bunia. Rare Strain, No Tools: Authorities say the virus is the Bundibugyo variant—rare, severe, and with no approved treatments or vaccines for this strain—raising fears of faster, harder-to-stop transmission. Cross-Border Alarm: Uganda confirmed an imported case linked to Congo, and WHO says a lab-confirmed case has been reported in Kinshasa, about 1,000 km from Ituri. Local Context: As South Sudan marks SPLA Day, leaders are calling for reconciliation and dialogue while regional crises like this test public health readiness.

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