DR Congo Ebola Deaths Rise to 131; WHO to Convene Emergency Committee
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World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed deep concern on the 19th over the Ebola epidemic raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The death toll in the country has reached 131, and the epidemic has spread to Uganda. In response, the WHO has declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) and will convene an emergency committee today. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has also declared an 'African public health emergency' to mobilize more resources.