Americans in Congo May Have Had Exposure to Ebola in Outbreak, STAT News Reports

May 17 (Reuters) – ⁠A ⁠number of ⁠Americans currently in the ​Democratic Republic of ‌Congo are believed to ‌have ⁠had ⁠exposure to suspected cases in the ​country’s latest Ebola outbreak, with several deemed ​to have had high-risk ⁠exposures, STAT ⁠News reported ⁠on Sunday.

At ​least one of these ​individuals may ⁠have developed symptoms, the report said.

Reuters could ⁠not immediately verify the report.

An Ebola outbreak ⁠in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by ⁠the World Health Organisation, after 80 suspected deaths.

(Reporting by Rishabh Jaiswal ​in BengaluruEditing by ​Nick Zieminski)

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