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  1. Africa CDC is overseeing outbreak management in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, drawing lessons from past epidemics.

The Ebola outbreak in the DRC is spreading to Uganda, with new cases reported in Ituri province.

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The Ebola outbreak in the DRC is spreading to Uganda, with new cases reported in Ituri province.

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Democratic Republic of the CongoJean KaseyaWorld Health OrganizationNorth KivuUgandaAfricaBuniaDRCSouth SudanGhana

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  1. Jean Kaseya worked with the World Health Organization on the outbreak response in Bunia, the capital of Ituri Province in DRC.Sub-event
  2. Ebola cases are spreading between Ituri and Haut-Uele provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Sub-event
  3. Ebola outbreak expands from DRC into neighboring Ghana.1 source
  4. Ebola outbreak in Central Africa and its spread into Uganda.1 source
  5. Ebola outbreak is centered in Ituri Province, DRC, prompting regional responses.1 source
  6. Ebola strain originating in DRC has spread to France, according to WHO.1 source
  7. Ebola outbreak is spreading in Uganda and DRC, amid US health agency policy changes.1 source
  8. The UN and AU are leading the coordinated international response to the health outbreak involving Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Sub-event
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  1. Outbreak spreads across borders, straining health infrastructure in Uganda and DRC.1 source
  2. Jean Kaseya directs the CDC response to the outbreak in Bunia.1 source
  3. Jean Kaseya warned of the outbreak, which has spread beyond DRC borders to Uganda.1 source
  4. WHO reports on Ebola spread in Congo, specifically mentioning Bunia.1 source
  5. WFP is leading response operations to the Ebola outbreak that has spread from the DRC to Uganda.1 source
  6. Outbreak in North Kivu, DRC, strains international resources and crosses into Uganda.1 source

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