Ebola outbreak now an emergency of 'international concern'

The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a 'public health emergency of international concern,' posing risks to neighboring countries.The WHO said the outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency but that countries sharing land borders with DRC are at high risk for further spread.The U.N. health agency said in a statement that 80 suspected deaths, eight laboratory-confirmed cases and 246 suspected cases had been reported as of Saturday in DRC's Ituri province across at least three health zones, including Bunia, Rwampara and Mongbwalu.