The PHEIC development on Ebola signals a heightened state of alert, calling for international coordination, and it comes as the 79th World Health Assembly starts in Geneva, on Monday.

WHO Declares Global Emergency As Ebola Strain Without Approved Vaccines Spreads In DR Congo, Uganda

WHO declared the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak a PHEIC just 48 hours after confirmation, the fastest such designation in history. What drove the decision.

The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern, seeking to mobilize…

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a global public health emergency amid rising suspected cases and deaths.

At least 80 deaths reported in Congo’s Ituri province while Uganda reports spread from travellers from the DRC

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an international health emergency over the spread of a rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and…

The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a “public health emergency of international concern.” The WHO…

According to the organization, "there are significant uncertainties to the true number of infected persons and geographic spread associated with this event at the present time"

The outbreak of the highly contagious disease began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.

The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a “public health emergency of international concern,” posing…

WHO said 80 suspected deaths, eight confirmed cases and 246 suspected cases had been reported so far in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

The World Health Organization said the Ebola outbreak could be much larger than what is currently being detected and reported. It warned of health risks to other countries.

The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern", posing…

The World Health Organization said that it could be a "much larger" outbreak than what is currently being identified and reported but that is does not meet the criteria of a…

The WHO said an Ebola outbreak first seen in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was an international public health emergency, underscoring the world's concerns.

The WHO said the Ebola outbreak could be much larger than what is currently being detected and reported. It warned of health risks to other countries.

Health authorities warn outbreak may be significantly larger than currently detected

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda is a 'public health emergency of international concern,' The World Health...

The World Health Organization has triggered its second-highest international alert level in response to the Ebola epidemic in the DRC.

The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a “public health emergency of international concern.”