WHO declares Ebola epidemic a global emergency

WHO declares Ebola epidemic a global emergency
Geneva (AFP) Aug 09, 2014 - Nigeria became the latest country to declare a national emergency over the deadly Ebola virus on Friday, as the World Health Organisation called the epidemic that has claimed nearly 1,000 lives a global health crisis. Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan ordered the immediate release of 1.9 billion naira ($11.7 million, 8.7 million euros) to fund the fight against the disease as Africa's mos ... morehttp://www.terradaily.com/reports/WHO_declares_Ebola_epidemic_a_global_emergency_999.html