{"id":32758,"date":"2026-06-10T06:37:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T04:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=32758"},"modified":"2026-06-10T06:37:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T04:37:14","slug":"who-declares-ebola-outbreak-in-congo-and-uganda-a-global-health-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2026\/06\/who-declares-ebola-outbreak-in-congo-and-uganda-a-global-health-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak in Congo and Uganda a Global Health Emergency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The World Health Organization announced that the outbreak of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article to know why the declaration aims to strengthen international coordination and response to contain the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.who.int\/news\/item\/17-05-2026-epidemic-of-ebola-disease-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-and-uganda-determined-a-public-health-emergency-of-international-concern?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does “vigorous” <\/strong>mean? “The Director-General of WHO expresses his gratitude to the leadership of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda for their commitment to take necessary and vigorous <\/strong>actions to bring the event under control”<\/em> Use it in a sentence. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does “scale up” <\/strong>mean? “The event requires international coordination and cooperation to understand the extent of the outbreak, to coordinate surveillance, prevention and response efforts, to scale up<\/strong> and strengthen operations and ensure ability to implement control measures.”<\/em> Use it in a sentence. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does “convening” <\/strong>mean? “The Director-General of WHO, under the provisions of the IHR, will be convening<\/strong> an Emergency Committee, as soon as possible to advise,\u00a0inter alia, on the proposed temporary recommendation for States Parties to respond to the event.” <\/em>Use it in a sentence. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions<\/strong>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. What do you know about Ebola and how it spreads?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Why do you think the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a global health emergency?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. How can countries work together to prevent the spread of infectious diseases?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Do you think people should be concerned about outbreaks happening in other countries? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. What lessons have we learned from past health emergencies, such as COVID-19, that could help manage Ebola outbreaks?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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