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At least 80 deaths and 246 suspected cases in DRC’s Ituri province, while Uganda reports spread from travellers

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda is a “public health emergency of international concern”, the World Health Organization has said.

The WHO made its declaration on Sunday after more than 80 deaths and 246 suspected cases linked to the outbreak of the Bundibugyo virus.