WHO is helping coordinating a collective and international response effort against the ebola outbeak. With partners' support, WHO is optimising response strategies.
The fifth meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005) concerning Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) was held by teleconference on Tuesday, 13 May 2014.
The Committee strongly urged WHO and Member States to take immediate steps to:
