Ebola Outbreak In Congo — Do we need to be concerned?

News of a new outbreak of Ebola in the Republic of the Congo has internet medical sources voicing concern that the disease has broken through quarantine measures and reached a city of more than 1 million people.  While many are sounding the alarm of the potential for global pandemic, the BBC reports that the World Health Organization is downplaying the risk.  Others point out that the WHO failed to appreciate the threat in the past epidemic which ultimately killed more than 11,000 and reached the US.

In the absence of mainstream US media coverage aside from a few news venues, you can find more information from the BBC at http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-44164027 

A fairly objective Youtube video expressing the need for pre-planning is available at https://youtu.be/Q4eoRVlT1bI

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