Sentences with phrase «called public health emergency of international concern»

WHO also has convened a committee to determine whether the Ebola outbreak constitutes a so - called Public Health Emergency of International Concern, a designation that, among other things, would allow WHO to issue travel recommendations to avoid spread of the disease.

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Meanwhile, New York City is looking into possible swine flu cases, and the WHO has decided not to raise its pandemic threat level, although it did call the situation a «public health emergency of international concern.»

Since 2016, when Zika was declared by the World Health Organization as a public health emergency of international concern, the virus has become established in more than 80 countries, infected millions of people, and left many babies with birth defects (collectively called congenital Zika syndHealth Organization as a public health emergency of international concern, the virus has become established in more than 80 countries, infected millions of people, and left many babies with birth defects (collectively called congenital Zika syndhealth emergency of international concern, the virus has become established in more than 80 countries, infected millions of people, and left many babies with birth defects (collectively called congenital Zika syndrome).

The agency's director general, Dr. Margaret Chan, said the panel of outside experts that advises her on Ebola — the so - called Emergency Committee — has recommended that the outbreak no longer constitute a public health emergency of internationalEmergency Committee — has recommended that the outbreak no longer constitute a public health emergency of internationalemergency of international concern.