[Steely Tom]

Is an Ebola epidemic that’s now claimed more than 1000 lives a “Public Health Emergency?”

[GeronL]

Something that is not happening is a public health emergency?

How about a Russian invasion, is that not a problem?

[tcrlaf]

“Is an Ebola epidemic that’s now claimed more than 1000 lives a “Public Health Emergency?””

No...

It does nothing to enrich connecte Socialists/Oligarchs, or to transfer wealth from the west to the third world.

[Jim Noble]

Is an Ebola epidemic that’s now claimed more than 1000 lives a “Public Health Emergency?”

The West African Ebola epidemic was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the WHO on August 8, 2014.

[Rusty0604]

Speaking at the conference Wednesday, Chan linked climate change to the emergence of new human diseases. She said many of these originate in wild animals, whose populations, concentration and incursion into areas where humans live are impacted by climate variables.

But she cautioned against speculation that Ebola may be affected by climate.

“I am aware of speculation that climate change may influence the frequency of outbreaks of Ebola virus disease,” she said. “I must emphasize we have no evidence that this is the case.”