Statement on the Meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee for Ebola Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 17 July 2019

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 7/17/2019. This six-page document summarizes the meeting on July 17, 2019, of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) regarding Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Committee is concerned that a year into the outbreak, there are worrying signs of possible extension of the epidemic. It was the view of the Committee that a coordinated international response under the International Health Regulations (2005) is required. Thus, the conditions for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) under the IHR (2005) have been met. (PDF)
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