Ebola outbreak is a global health emergency: what happens next

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Ebola outbreak is a global health emergency: what happens next

A hospital in Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo prepare to receive patients with Ebola. Credit: Jospin Mwisha/AFP via Getty An outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo …

A hospital in Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo prepare to receive patients with Ebola. Credit: Jospin Mwisha/AFP via Getty An outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has almost certainly been spreading undetected for weeks or even months, say infectious-disease researchers. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 17 May. …

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