WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda a global emergency: What to know

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighbouring Uganda a “public health emergency of international concern” after the virus killed nearly 90 people.

The outbreak, originating in eastern DRC’s Ituri province, involves the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola. The variant has no approved vaccine or treatment.