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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda a global public health emergency

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

The WHO said ‌the ⁠outbreak, caused ⁠by the Bundibugyo virus, does not ​meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency.

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