Thursday, January 28, 2016

Statement on the 8th meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee regarding the Ebola outbreak in West Africa

The 8th meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) regarding the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa took place by teleconference on Tuesday, 15 December 2015, and by electronic correspondence from 15-21 December 2015.

The Committee’s role was to provide the Director-General with views and perspectives as to whether the event continues to constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), whether the current Temporary Recommendations should be extended, rescinded or revised, and whether additional recommendations should be considered.

From: http://www.who.int/entity/mediacentre/news/statements/2015/ihr-ebola-8th-meeting/en/index.html

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