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    Ebola outbreak is concerning, but falls short of global emergency, WHO panel says

    The latest Ebola outbreak does not currently qualify as a public health emergency of international concern, a WHO-empaneled committee says.
    by Helen Branswell May 18, 2018 2 minutes
    Source: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images

    The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo does not currently qualify as a public health emergency of international concern, an expert panel convened by head of the World Health Organization announced Friday.

    The , established to give the WHO advice on the outbreak response, raised concerns about

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