00:00You will have seen that yesterday, the World Health Organization said that the Ebola outbreak
00:04in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda constitutes a public health emergency of
00:09international concern, highlighting the high risk of further spread and the likelihood that
00:14the outbreak may be larger than currently detected. The outbreak involves the Bundabugyo
00:19strain of the Ebola virus, for which there are currently no licensed vaccines or specific
00:23therapeutics. The outbreak is centered in the province of Ituri, where more than 482 suspected
00:29cases have been reported since April, including eight confirmed cases and around 116 deaths
00:34among suspected cases across several health zones. Testing of suspected cases is ongoing.
00:41A case was also confirmed yesterday in Goma in the province of North Kivu,
00:45raising concerns about potential spread in a densely populated urban area.
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