"Emergency" Declaration Masks Bigger Picture in Africa's Latest Ebola Outbreak The World Health Organization's (WHO) declaration of an extraordinary public health emergency due to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has drawn attention, but it's a familiar story.
For decades, Africa has grappled with Ebola, and this latest wave is just another chapter in a long standing narrative.
The outbreak's statistics – 246 suspected cases, 80 suspected deaths, and no approved vaccine or treatment – should not overshadow the fact that this is part of a larger pattern.