Ground Crossings and Ground Transportation

A new WHO publication "Interim Guidance for Ebola Event Management at Points of Entry" is released, please find it at

http://www.who.int/csr/disease/ebola/event-management-poe/en/

This interim guidance document for Ebola virus disease is intended for National Focal Points for the International Health Regulations (IHR)(2005), PoE public health authorities, PoE operators, conveyance operators, crew members and other stakeholders involved in the management of Public health event.

The roadmap was informed by comments received from a large number of partners, including health officials in the affected countries, the African Union, development banks, other UN agencies, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), and countries providing direct financial support.

WHO Statement on travel and transport in relation to Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak has been published in ENGLISH :
http://who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2014/ebola-travel-trasport/en/

Other languages are now available :

WHO Statement on travel and transport in relation to Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak has been published in ENGLISH :
http://who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2014/ebola-travel-trasport/en/

Other languages are now available :

WHO Statement on travel and transport in relation to Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak has been published in ENGLISH :
http://who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2014/ebola-travel-trasport/en/

Other languages are now available :

WHO Statement on travel and transport in relation to Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak has been published in ENGLISH :
http://who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2014/ebola-travel-trasport/en/

Other languages are now available (FRENCH - SPANISH - ARABIC) :

It was the unanimous view of International Health Regulations Emergency Committee Regarding the 2014 Ebola Outbreak in West Africa that the conditions for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) have been met.

On 6 August, WHO is convening an Emergency Committee of international experts to review the outbreak and advise the Director-General, in accordance with the International Health Regulations, whether the Ebola virus disease outbreak constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Experts will receive an epidemiological briefing and will determine whether the criteria for a PHEIC have been met. If the Emergency Committee agrees that this is a PHEIC, they will then advise the Director-General on temporary recommendations.

Disease Outbreak News (DON) for Ebola has been posted to the WHO website :
http://who.int/csr/don/2014_08_04_ebola/en/

WHO Director-General, Dr Margaret Chan and west African presidents’ speech to launch intensified Ebola outbreak response plan on Ebola Situation (1st August 2014):
www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2014/ebola-outbreak-response-plan/en/