LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization on Friday declared the Ebola outbreak in West Africa to be an international public health emergency that requires an extraordinary response to stop its spread. It is the largest and longest outbreak ever recorded of Ebola, which has a death rate of about 50 percent and has so far killed at least 961
WHO: Ebola Outbreak Is A Public Health Emergency
In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention already recommends against traveling to West Africa.