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Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control has upgraded its travel advisory for the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda to “alert” status as Ebola cases rise in central Africa. CDC officials are urging travelers to take precautions and monitor their health for 21 days after returning from affected areas, but say the risk to Taiwan remains low due to limited travel between Taiwan and central Africa.

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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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