DR Congo Ebola outbreak kills 88, WHO declares emergency. 336 suspected cases near Uganda, South Sudan borders.
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 80 people, prompting the World Health Organization to declare the crisis an international public health emergency on May 17. Health authorities reported 88 deaths and 336 suspected cases linked to the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in northeastern DR Congo, near the borders with Uganda and South Sudan.
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