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The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo a public emergency of international concern.
The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has 540 suspected cases and 131 deaths.
Researchers are concerned that the true number of Ebola infections in the Democratic Republic of Congo is likely larger than 800 cases.
The first death from the Ebola outbreak recorded in Uganda was a person who had traveled from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is caused by the Bundibugyo strain, for which there are no approved vaccines or therapeutics.
There have been reports of Ebola cases in Kinshasa, far from the main outbreak epicenter in the Ituri province.
International funding for the Democratic Republic of Congo from partners including the United States and European countries decreased significantly in the past year.
The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa informed investors that Senegal is in arrears with the lender.
The epicenter of the current Ebola outbreak is in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a conflict-affected region bordering Uganda and South Sudan.
The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has already exceeded the case numbers and deaths of the two previous outbreaks of the same Bundibugyo strain.
The Danish Refugee Council no longer has funding from USAID for its large-scale programs supporting displaced persons in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The United States government has offered new funding specifically for the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.