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WHO: Ebola does not meet the criteria for a “global pandemic emergency”
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The World Health Organization reported on Wednesday that the risk of a virus outbreak Ebola In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the rate remains high at the national and regional levels, but it remains low at the global level, confirming that it does not rise to the level of a “global pandemic emergency”.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a press conference held at the organization's headquarters in Geneva, "The WHO is assessing The risk of the epidemic It is high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level.”.
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WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a press conference held at the organization's headquarters in Geneva, "The WHO is assessing The risk of the epidemic It is high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level.”.
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According to Lucille Blomberg, chair of the WHO's emergency committee, the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo does not yet meet the threshold for a pandemic.
Speaking from South Africa, she stated, "The current situation and the criteria for declaring a Health Emergency of International Concern have been met, and we agree that the current situation does not meet the criteria for declaring a global pandemic."
