00:00In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the suspected death toll from the latest Ebola virus outbreak has risen to
00:07160, with number of suspected cases reaching 670.
00:11According to the Central African Nations Ministry of Communications and Media, the health zones of Mangualu, Rampara, Bunia and Yankunde
00:19in the Ituri province are among the worst affected, with cases also suspected in the North Kibu province.
00:25Uganda has also confirmed two cases in Kampala, including one death from two people who traveled from the DRC.
00:32Health authorities say the outbreak is being fueled by the Bundibukyo strain, a type of Ebola virus for which no
00:38vaccine or treatment exists.
00:40Given the seriousness of the situation, the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency due to the extreme risk
00:47of regional spread.
00:54And violence erupted in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as tensions arose over the handling
01:01of victims of the latest Ebola outbreak.
01:03Protegers in the town of Rampara wanted to recover the bodies of relatives who had died of Ebola in order
01:08to bury them.
01:08When this was the night, they set fire to the hospital according to local reports.
01:13Efforts to contain the latest outbreak of the deadly hemorrhagic disease have been hindered by the DRC's ongoing conflicts,
01:20including those between the Congolese army and the M23 rebel group.
01:29If the government doesn't take appropriate measures in response to this situation, this case will multiply and people will be
01:38frightened because it's not easy to behave like this.
01:40It won't be good. We ask the government to take all necessary steps, first and foremost, to ensure security, and
01:49to understand that this is a truly deadly disease, a serious one.
01:54People are dying, and all measures must be taken to find a solution to this illness.
01:59And that's why we have a solution to this illness.
02:02Thank you very much.
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