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CDC: No Suspected US Cases of Ebola From Sudan Strain

An Ebola worker in DR Congo dons full protective gear against the lethal virus | AFP
An Ebola worker in DR Congo dons full protective gear against the lethal virus | AFP
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CDC: No Suspected US Cases of Ebola From Sudan Strain

An Ebola worker in DR Congo dons full protective gear against the lethal virus | AFP
An Ebola worker in DR Congo dons full protective gear against the lethal virus | AFP

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday it had no suspected or confirmed US Ebola cases from the Sudan strain cases but urged healthcare workers to be aware of an outbreak in Uganda.

The CDC said it was "important for clinicians to obtain a detailed travel history from patients with suspected (Ebola virus disease) especially those that have been in affected areas of Uganda."

No vaccine has yet been approved for use with the Sudan strain, according to Reuters.

Earlier in September, an outbreak of Ebola has been declared in Uganda after health authorities confirmed a case of the relatively rare Sudan strain.

The WHO said there had been seven previous outbreaks of the Ebola Sudan strain, four in Uganda and three in Sudan.

It said Uganda last reported an outbreak of Ebola Sudan strain in 2012 and an outbreak of the Ebola Zaire strain in 2019.

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US Urges China to Dissuade Iran from Closing Strait of Hormuz

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the American Compass fifth anniversary gala at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., US, June 3, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights
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US Urges China to Dissuade Iran from Closing Strait of Hormuz

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the American Compass fifth anniversary gala at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., US, June 3, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the American Compass fifth anniversary gala at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., US, June 3, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called on China to encourage Iran to not shut down the Strait of Hormuz after Washington carried out strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

Rubio's comments on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo" show came after Iran's Press TV reported that the Iranian parliament approved a measure to close the Strait of Hormuz, through which around 20% of global oil and gas flows.

"I encourage the Chinese government in Beijing to call them about that, because they heavily depend on the Straits of Hormuz for their oil," said Rubio, who also serves as national security adviser, Reuters reported.

"If they do that, it will be another terrible mistake. It's economic suicide for them if they do it. And we retain options to deal with that, but other countries should be looking at that as well. It would hurt other countries' economies a lot worse than ours."

Rubio said a move to close the strait would be a massive escalation that would merit a response from the US and others.