WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, advising against non-essential travel.
A rare Ebola strain, Bundibugyo, caused the recent Congo outbreak, identified weeks after initial cases emerged, delaying WHO emergency declaration.
WHO declares global health emergency as Ebola outbreak claims 80 lives in DRC.
WHO declares Ebola a global health emergency as cases spread to capitals of Uganda and DRC, with no approved vaccine.