The World Health Organization issued the order; the virus has infected more than 2,500 people and killed nearly 1,700.
Author: DENISE GRADY
Ebola Outbreak Reaches Major City in Congo, Renewing Calls for Emergency Order
The year-old outbreak has now reached Goma, a heavily populated city near the border with Rwanda. The W.H.O. will ask experts again to decide whether to issue a declaration that could increase funding to fight the disease spread.
As Ebola Cases Rise in Congo, the W.H.O. Declines to Issue Emergency Declaration
The epidemic shows no signs of abating. In the eight-month-old outbreak, the highest number of cases recorded in a single day occurred this week.
Ebola Epidemic in Congo Could Last Another Year, C.D.C. Director Warns
Returning from a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the agency chief also worried that vaccine supplies could run out.
The Battle Against One of the Worst Ebola Epidemics Ever Is in Trouble
Distrust, fear and lack of communication from aid groups have alienated communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, leading some people to spurn treatment and even attack treatment centers.