World Health Organization (WHO)Shì Wèi Zǔzhī世卫组织to declare / to announcexuānbù宣布Congo (DRC)Gāngguǒ刚果EbolaĀibólā埃博拉epidemic / outbreakyìqíng疫情to constitute / to formgòuchéng构成internationalguójì国际sudden-onset / emergencytūfā突发public healthgōnggòng wèishēng公共卫生event / incidentshìjiàn事件。
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China & WorldWHO Declares Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
The WHO declared the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on May 17. As of May 26, over 1,000 suspected cases and 121 confirmed cases had been reported, with no approved vaccine for this virus strain.
The World Health Organization officially declared on May 17th that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). This outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, and currently there are no approved vaccines or specific medicines targeting this particular virus strain. As of May 26th, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported 121 confirmed cases and over one thousand suspected cases, while Uganda has also discovered seven confirmed cases. The epidemic has already spread to three eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu. The WHO stated that armed conflict and population displacement in the region have seriously hindered local epidemic response efforts. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention subsequently announced strengthened entry screening measures to prevent the epidemic from spreading into the United States.
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