Ebola spread challenges global preparedness
With hundreds of suspected cases and dozens of deaths already reported, the World Health Organization (WHO) is sounding the alarm about an Ebola disease outbreak by declaring a global health emergency.
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5 developments- May 15Only right-leaning coverage:Ebola outbreak confirmed in DR Congo: Africa CDC
- May 17WHO declares ebola outbreak a global health emergency
- May 18Congo reports more Ebola cases as WHO expresses concern over scale and speed of the outbreak
- May 20Did US aid cuts worsen Ebola outbreak in Central Africa?
- May 21Only lean-left coverage:U.S. aid cuts may have delayed detecting this Ebola outbreak
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14 viewpointsEbola responders say aid cuts by Western nations left them ill-equipped for outbreak
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19 viewpointsWHO chief concerned over 'scale and speed' of Ebola outbreak
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6 viewpointsWHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
WHO declares latest Ebola outbreak a global health emergency. A rare variant of the disease with no approved treatments is to blame
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Central Africa a public health emergency after 80 suspected deaths
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