WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo a global health emergency
The agency added that the outbreak, with around 246 cases and 80 deaths, does not meet the criteria of pandemic emergency.
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"significant uncertainties to the true number of infected persons and geographic spread"
— Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , Executive
"significant population movement"
— Dr Jean Kaseya , Executive
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The agency added that the outbreak, with around 246 cases and 80 deaths, does not meet the criteria of pandemic emergency.
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