WHO Head 'Deeply Concerned' by Ebola Outbreak as Cases and Deaths Rise in DRC The World Health Organization's declaration of a public health emergency of international concern over the escalating Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo should send alarm bells ringing for global policymakers.
The sheer scale and speed of the epidemic, combined with reports of cases in urban areas and among healthcare workers, paint a dire picture of a crisis spiraling out of control. WHO Director General Dr.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus's decision to convene an emergency committee on short notice is a stark acknowledgment of the WHO's own limitations in containing this outbreak.