WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda an emergency of international concern

A senior health official has said he is in "panic mode" after an Ebola outbreak linked to 88 suspected deaths was declared a "public health emergency of international concern" by the World Health Organisation. Dr Jean Kaseya, the director-general of Africa CDC, told Sky News that the fatality rate is higher with this strain - known as the Bundibugyo virus - and there is currently no approved vaccine. So far, 336 suspected Ebola cases have been recorded, mostly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but with two in Uganda - and there are fears the outbreak could spread beyond the region. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/im-on-panic-mode-says-health-official-as-ebola-outbreak-declared-global-public-health-emergency-in-democratic-republic-of-congo-and-uganda-13544395 #Ebola #Healthcare #Africa #DRC #Uganda SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https://podfollow.com/thisiswhy To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales