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| WHO: Ebola 'an international emergency' | |
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| The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the spread of Ebola in West Africa an international health emergency. | The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the spread of Ebola in West Africa an international health emergency. |
| WHO officials said the possible consequences were "particularly serious" because of the virulence of the virus. | |
| The announcement came after experts convened a two-day emergency meeting in Switzerland. | |
| So far more than 930 people have died from Ebola in West Africa this year. | So far more than 930 people have died from Ebola in West Africa this year. |
| The United Nations health agency said the outbreak was an "extraordinary event". | |
| "A coordinated international response is deemed essential to stop and reverse the international spread of Ebola," it said in a statement. | |
| The outbreak involves transmission in Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone. | |
| The WHO said there would be no general ban on international travel or trade. | |
| However, states should be prepared to detect, investigate and manage Ebola cases, including at airports, it said. | |
| Ebola virus disease (EVD) |