WHO declares Ebola public health emergency of international

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on 17 July 2022, after a surge of cases in Uganda’s Beni district and surrounding areas threatened to spread beyond national borders. The declaration mobilizes global resources, coordinates international response, and urges countries to strengthen surveillance, diagnostics, treatment, and vaccination efforts to contain the virus. Views Nigeria