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Ebola Outbreak Declaration as Global Health Emergency
The WHO declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a global health emergency after dozens of confirmed cases, with the rare and deadly strain having circulated undetected for weeks due to weak health surveillance systems. The outbreak has exposed gaps in disease monitoring infrastructure and triggered emergency containment measures across affected regions.
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