Ebola vs hantavirus vs SARS Cov2: All you need to know

Key points

• The World Health Organisation’s decision to declare the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda a global health emergency has once again revived fears of cross-border epidemics.
• So far, as of Tuesday afternoon, at least 130 deaths and more than 500 cases have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo in Central Africa, while neighbouring Uganda has confirmed one death and another case.
• Read Full Story WHO officials say the outbreak, linked to the Bundibugyo strain of the virus, has already spread into urban centres, including Kampala in Uganda and parts of eastern Congo.
• Health authorities are especially worried because the strain has no approved vaccine and limited treatment options.
• The renewed alarm has inevitably triggered comparisons with other deadly viral threats, from the hantavirus cluster linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship earlier this month to the COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2. But...