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    WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak In Congo An International Health Emergency

    The current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 1,650 people, according to the World Health Organization. About 12 new cases are reported daily.
    by Merrit Kennedy Jul 17, 2019 2 minutes

    Updated at 2:45 p.m. ET

    The World Health Organization's director-general has declared the current Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo an international health emergency.

    The outbreak in the DRC has killed more than 1,650 people and about 12 new cases are reported daily, according to the WHO.

    At a news conference Wednesday, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described "a concerning geographic expansion" but the

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