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Watch: Ebola kills 80 in Congo; WHO declares global health emergency

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 80 people, prompting the World Health Organization to declare an international health emergency. Authorities say the rapidly spreading Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine or specific treatment, raising fears of wider regional spread into neighbouring countries including Uganda.

17 May 2026 3:17 pm