WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak Global Health Emergency Rare…

WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak Global Health Emergency Rare Bundibugyo Strain Spreads in Congo — 131 Dead, American Doctor Infected The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of international concern, the organization's highest level of alarm. Over 530 suspected cases and 131 deaths have been reported in the DRC and neighboring Uganda. The outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which has a fatality rate of approximately 50%. An American doctor and missionary, Dr. Peter Staffo