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WHO, Africa CDC unveil $518m Ebola plan as Uganda death toll rises

Uganda reported three more cases and one more death from the outbreak which has spread from the DRC.

DRC health minister warns โ€˜very highโ€™ Ebola lethality rate as toll hits 80

Africa CDC concerned that outbreak of Bundibugyo strain could spread rapidly due to intense population movement.

Africa confirms fatal Ebola outbreak in Congo, urgent cross-border meeting called

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the continentโ€™s top public health body, on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congoโ€™s remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far. The deaths and suspected cases have been recorded mainly in the Mongwalu and Rwampara health zones, the organisation said in a statement. The Ebola virus is highly contagious and can be contracted through bodily fluids such as vomit, blood, or semen. The disease it...