Ebola: DR Congo Outbreak Declared Global Health Emergency by WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a global health emergency.
This decision marks the second time the WHO has taken this step, following a similar declaration for the 2014 2016 West Africa epidemic that claimed over 11,000 lives.
The DR Congo Ebola outbreak is a complex crisis that has pushed the country's healthcare system to its limits.