Today, the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ministry of Health reported the first Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) case in the city of some 1 million people, the capital of North Kivu, Goma.
I take a look at what health officials say about the case.
In addition, I look at the High-Level Event on Response and Preparedness for the Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo meeting being held July 15 in Geneva.
Lastly, I look at some important points made by President Obama’s “Ebola Czar” Ron Klain concerning a public health emergency declaration in a recent Op-Ed.
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