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Ebola Outbreak in Congo Declared a Global Health Emergency
- WHO says there is ‘concerning’ spread of the deadly virus
- Disease outbreak has already killed more than 1,500 people
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The second-deadliest outbreak of Ebola virus in history has become an international public health emergency, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, a declaration that marks a new level of concern about the infection.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the health group was concerned that the virus could eventually spread outside of the Democratic Republic of Congo.