After being admitted to an Ebola treatment center for 26 hours, a second person has died from contracting Ebola in the city of Goma. Despite efforts to prevent the spread of Ebola in this major transit hub bordering Rwanda, the WHO had no choice but to declare a Health Emergency of International…
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The Science: This outbreak began back in September of 2018, but has yet to be controlled. Despite concern, the decision to not make the outbreak a global emergency was unanimous. World Health Organization officials along with United Nations representatives feel “moderately optimistic” about the…
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WHO: The Emergency Committee met for the first time (via teleconference) regarding the Ebola Virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, May 18th. The committee decided that the current situation does not meet the criteria for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Key…
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