Ebola Outbreak: Risk of Ebola Disease Outbreak Spread Is High Locally but Low Globally, Says WHO

The risk assessment came as the leader of the WHO team in Congo said the outbreak, which has led to 134 suspected deaths, could last at least another two months as aid efforts intensified on to stem the spread. WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern, requiring a coordinated response. On Tuesday it expressed concern over the 'scale and speed' of the outbreak.