The #WorldHealthOrganization declared the #Ebola disease #outbreak caused by a rare virus in #Congo & neighboring #Uganda a #PublicHealth emergency of #international concern on Sunday, after more than 300 suspected cases & 88 deaths.

The #WHO said the outbreak does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency like COVID-19, & advised against the closure of international borders.

apnews.com/article/congo-ebola…