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Last update: a few seconds agoEbola Alarm in Congo: The WHO chief says he’s “deeply concerned” about the “scale and speed” of a rare Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo, with reports of at least 134 suspected deaths and 500+ suspected cases as the virus spread undetected for weeks after the first death; officials also point to urban spread, deaths of health workers, and major population movement, while Congo says investigations are still confirming which deaths are truly linked to Ebola. Cross-Border Risk: The outbreak has reached neighbouring Uganda, where two cases and at least one death have been reported among people who travelled from Congo. No Targeted Tools Yet: Bundibugyo has no approved vaccines or treatments, making containment harder as emergency response ramps up. Guinea Travel Watch: Guinea is not reporting cases, but regional alerts are driving stronger border screening and traveller monitoring across West Africa. Sports & Movement: In lighter news, Sierra Leone’s U17 women’s team has travelled via Guinea-Conakry to Togo for key qualifiers, and Nigeria’s Flamingos arrived in Abidjan for a Guinea showdown.
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