Ebola death toll tops 900; UN considers declaring international health emergency
During a two-day emergency meeting, the UN could recommend actions to prevent the virus’ spread. More than 930 people have died in four countries since the outbreak began in March, the World Health Organization announced Wednesday.
BY Meg Wagner
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
While the UN debates classifying the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency, the virus’ death toll topped 900 Wednesday.
Since the March onset of the West Africa outbreak, 932 people in four countries have died from the virus, United Nations’ World Health Organization announced Wednesday.
The news comes as WHO is holding a two-day emergency meeting to discuss West Africa’s Ebola outbreak and its possible impacts on global health. The session, which kicked off Wednesday, is the first time the UN emergency committee will discuss Ebola.
During the meeting, delegates will decide if the outbreak is severe enough to make it a “public health emergency of international concern” and could recommend procedures to reduce the global spread of Ebola.
It’s unclear what actions the group could recommend.
The UN will announce any decisions Friday morning.
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