WHO kicks off annual assembly amid hantavirus, Ebola crises

GENEVA: World Health Organization member states gather for their annual meeting in Geneva Monday amid concern over deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks and uncertainty over announced US and Argentinian withdrawals.While the rare hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship that has gripped global attention is not officially on the agenda, it is expected to feature prominently in the discussions, as is the fresh Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.A diplomatic source, who asked not to be identified, said it would be interesting to see how such outbreaks are used by WHO “to promote other

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