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WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda | battlefordsNOW

May 17, 2026
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WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda | battlefordsNOW

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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths. ...

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