CDC Responds as New Fatal Ebola Strain Emerges in Africa

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The CDC has dispatched response teams after a confirmed Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, linked to the Bundibugyo virus strain, which currently has no approved vaccine. The WHO has labeled this outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. According to the CDC, the threat level to the American populace remains low, but international response protocols have been activated and monitoring for any cases brought into the country is underway.

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00:00the cdc has mobilized emergency response teams after a new ebola outbreak was confirmed in central africa and this one

00:07involves a strain with no approved vaccine the bundibugyo virus a strain of the ebola family

00:14has been confirmed in the aturi province of the democratic republic of congo and has already crossed into uganda the

00:21world health organization has declared this a public health emergency of international concern its highest alert level

00:28the cdc says the risk to the american public remains low at this time ebola spreads through direct contact with

00:35bodily fluids not through the air but the agency has activated its country offices in both drc and uganda and

00:44is coordinating with global health partners to contain the outbreak before it spreads further american travelers to the affected region

00:52are being advised to avoid all contact with sick individuals

00:55and to monitor their health for 21 days after returning public health experts say the response speed in the next

01:02two weeks will be critical previous ebola outbreaks have been contained but only when resources arrive fast enough

01:09and the next two weeks will be critical to the health care of the health care of the health care

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