The WHO declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on Sunday over a rare Ebola strain outbreak that has spread across the Democratic Republic of Congo and into Uganda, triggering the organization's second-highest global alert level.
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View all signals →WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths. The WHO clarified the outbreak does not meet pandemic criteria and advised against closing international borders.