World Health Organization & Jason Asher

World Health Organization: The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern and is coordinating global response efforts, including launching a $518-million plan to battle the outbreak and urging Uganda to reconsider its border closure with Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Jason Asher: Jason Asher>>>, director of CDC's Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics, provided a critical warning about the potential for the current Ebola outbreak to become one of the largest on record, highlighting the severity of the situation.

World Health Organization: The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak a global health emergency and is coordinating international funding efforts, stating that $518 million is needed to combat the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its neighbors.

Jason Asher: Jason Asher>>>, director of the United States — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention>>>'s Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics, provided expert commentary and context on the Ebola outbreak projections.