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outbreak zones as the WHO declares a global public health emergency<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37171634\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An individual dressed in a white lab coat administers a temperature check to another person wearing a patterned dress and a headscarf, in an outdoor setting.\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37171634.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_TOPSHOT-DRCONGO-HEALTH-VIRUS-EBOLA.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37171634.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_TOPSHOT-DRCONGO-HEALTH-VIRUS-EBOLA.jpg 508w, 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data-tmdatatrack-type=\"unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Foreigners are being evacuated from east and central Africa as a deadly new strain of Ebola spreads rapidly across Congo and Uganda.<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">At least six Americans have been exposed to the virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with one showing symptoms. US officials are scrambling to evacuate citizens, with some potentially flown to Germany for treatment.<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">The World Health Organisation has declared the outbreak a global public health emergency. WHO warned the crisis could be “a much larger outbreak than what is currently being detected and reported.”<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Nearly 90 people are feared dead with over 330 suspected infections in eastern Congo. Two confirmed cases, including one death, have been detected in neighbouring Uganda.<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">The rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola is causing the outbreak – one of the deadliest forms with no approved vaccines or treatments. Experts say it can kill up to half of those infected.<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">The outbreak began in April in Congo’s Ituri province, hitting gold-mining towns. One case has now reached capital Kinshasa, home to 17 million people, sparking fears of wider spread.<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned of “significant uncertainties” around true infection numbers and virus spread.<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">READ THE FULL STORY: <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/foreigners-evacuated-ebola-hotspot-fears-37171117\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Foreigners evacuated from Ebola hotspot as fears of wider outbreak grow<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section data-testid=\"social-follow\" class=\"SocialFollowBar_wrapper__h4k_D SocialFollowBar_left__oJoLE false undefined\">Follow dailystar:<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"RHRBlock_h-line__hVhY7\"\/>\n<aside class=\"RHRBlock_right-aside-wrapper__tM2wc\">\n<p><span aria-live=\"polite\" aria-busy=\"true\"><span class=\"react-loading-skeleton\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;--base-color:#88888810;--highlight-color:#8888880d\">\u200c<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span aria-live=\"polite\" aria-busy=\"true\"><span class=\"react-loading-skeleton\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;--base-color:#88888810;--highlight-color:#8888880d\">\u200c<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><dialog class=\"CIPAConsentNotice_cipa-dialog__CZfBH\" data-testid=\"cipa-dialog\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"CIPAConsentNotice_cipa-logo__zLA_w\"><img alt=\"reach logo\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"39\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" srcset=\"\/_next\/image?url=%2Fnav-web-static%2Fmain-429c6bff95b4a4230709ebedc2bbdd81e9ef6ea8%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Flogo-reach.18f672b1.png&w=256&q=75 1x, \/_next\/image?url=%2Fnav-web-static%2Fmain-429c6bff95b4a4230709ebedc2bbdd81e9ef6ea8%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Flogo-reach.18f672b1.png&w=384&q=75 2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/_next\/image?url=%2Fnav-web-static%2Fmain-429c6bff95b4a4230709ebedc2bbdd81e9ef6ea8%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Flogo-reach.18f672b1.png&w=384&q=75\"\/><\/div>\n<p class=\"CIPAConsentNotice_cipa-info__pwt6J\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reachplc.com\/about-us\/our-brands\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Reach and across our entities <\/a> we and our partners use information collected through cookies and other identifiers from your device to improve experience on our site, analyse how it is used and to show personalised advertising. 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