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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is experiencing a significant outbreak of the dangerous Ebola virus, as revealed by African public health officials on Friday.<\/p>\n

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Dozens of deaths and hundreds of potential infections have been reported so far, according to The New York Times. The Times, citing the DRC government, noted that 65 fatalities had been reported in the country\u2019s northeastern province of Ituri, while 246 suspected infections had been reported as well. The outlet noted that only four of the deaths have been conclusively tied to the virus with lab tests.<\/p>\n

The size and location of the Ebola outbreak have alarmed global health officials as it suggests there was a delay in reporting cases.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s pretty stunning to have first notice of an outbreak in D.R.C., which is very experienced, and have it be so large,\u201d Jennifer Nuzzo, director of the Pandemic Center at the Brown University School of Public Health, told The Times. (RELATED: Cruise Ship Passengers Trapped At Sea Amid Suspected Deadly Outbreak)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nuzzo emphasized to the Times that under most circumstances, outbreaks \u2014 like that in the DRC \u2014 are quickly identified by global health officials with the World Health Organization (WHO) or the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The size of the outbreak, she noted, is also troubling.<\/p>\n

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The latest outbreak will mark the 17th outbreak since Ebola was first identified by scientists in 1976. The Ebola virus is the underlying cause of Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF), which is often fatal to those who contract it. Patients initially suffer from fairly mundane symptoms, including headaches, sore throat, muscle cramps, and a fever. Over a brief period of time, this escalates to severe diarrhea, vomiting, and renal failure. The latter symptom often results in the final stage of the disease, where patients bleed from bodily orifices both internally and externally \u2014 usually resulting in death.<\/p>\n

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya \u2014 acting director of the CDC \u2014 said on Friday that the agency was also made aware of an Ebola outbreak in Uganda. \u201cWe are also coordinating with our country office in Uganda and our colleagues there to track and help with the outbreak,\u201d Dr. Bhattacharya said, according to the Times.<\/p>\n

The Ugandan health ministry insists the outbreak in its country resulted from a case imported from the DRC.<\/p>\n

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