The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo does not yet merit being labelled an emergency of “international concern,” the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday.
“It was the view of the committee that the conditions for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern have not currently been met,” WHO said in a statement after a meeting of its International Health Regulations Emergency Committee.
The statement added that “the response by the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, WHO and partners has been rapid and comprehensive.”
The Kinshasa government announced the outbreak of the deadly virus in northwestern Equateur province on May 8.
To date, there are 45 suspected, probable or confirmed cases and 25 people have died.
In the WHO’s parlance, “a public health emergency of international concern” is an “extraordinary event” in which a disease may spread across borders and requires a vigorous international response.
“This definition implies a…
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