WHO declares Congo Ebola outbreak a global ‘health emergency’
More than 1,600 people have died. The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo a “public health emergency of international concern”. “It is time for the world to take notice,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement, as he accepted the advice of his advisory board to invoke the emergency provision (PHEIC), […]
7 years ago
Congo’s Ebola risk is “very high” as confirmed cases of the virus spread
There is a risk that it may spread to other countries, as a case has been found in a highly populated area. The WHO (World Heath Organisation) have confirmed that a new case of the Ebola virus disease has been found in Mbandaka, a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The news has caused […]
8 years ago
Video: Alan Pardew’s press conference is interrupted by an Ebola announcement
Not your everyday reason to postpone a press conference.
12 years ago
A ‘Sexy Ebola Nurse Costume’ is a thing now, as good taste runs for cover
It really was only a matter of time.
12 years ago
UPDATE: HSE rule out possibility that woman rushed to Mater Hospital has Ebola
The woman was brought to hospital as a precautionary measure…
12 years ago
Pic: The Ebola outbreak as seen through the eyes of the UK media
This is either gloriously deadpan or in very, very poor taste, depending on your mood.
12 years ago