Rare Ebola Outbreak Spreads Across Central Africa, WHO Declares Global Health Emergency

The World Health Organization declared an Ebola outbreak spanning the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a global emergency. The disease, detected in May, is a rare strain with no vaccine or treatment. Authorities have reported over 500 suspected cases and 130 deaths—though only 30 are confirmed by lab tests. The virus likely circulated undetected for two months before spreading to major cities including Goma.