Congo's Ebola outbreak might be declared global emergency
GENEVA -- A top Red Cross official said Friday he's "more concerned than I have ever been" about the possible regional spread of the Ebola virus in Congo after a new spike in cases. Emanuele Capobianco spoke ahead of a key World Health Organization meeting taking place Friday about whether to declare the Ebola outbreak in northeastern Congo an international health emergency. To be designated a public health emergency of international concern, a situation must be "serious, unusual or unexpected,"
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