WHO Declares New Ebola Outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern

News Release: Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern – World Health Organization (free)

Commentaries: DR Congo Ebola outbreak now a Public Health Emergency, UN health agency declares – United Nations (free) AND WHO declares public health emergency over DRC Ebola – CIDRAP (free) AND WHO sounds Ebola alarm as risks intensify – Reuters (free) AND The WHO finally declared a public health emergency over Ebola – Vox (free)

See also: Statement by the Emergency Committee (free PDF)

Related: Special Report: The Ongoing Ebola Epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 2018–2019 – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND Comprehensive Review: Ebola virus disease – The Lancet (free)

Related Commentary on Twitter

BREAKING NEWS: The #Ebola outbreak in #DRC constitutes a public health emergency of international concern, citing concerning geographical expansion of the virus: WHO Director-General, @DrTedros following the IHR Emergency Committee’s recommendation #alert

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) July 17, 2019