00:00Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control updated its travel advisory for the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda to alert status
00:08following the worsening Ebola outbreak there.
00:11An alert is the CDC's second highest advisory level.
00:15The WHO declared the outbreak an international public health emergency on Sunday, with more than 500 suspected cases and 130
00:25deaths.
00:25The CDC is urging travelers to the region to take precautions and self-monitor for 21 days upon returning to
00:33Taiwan.
00:34Given the small amount of travel between Taiwan and Central Africa, officials consider the risk to Taiwan low.
00:41So far, there have been no reported cases locally.
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