EBOLA/EVD [to 6 June 2015]
Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC); “Threat to international peace and security” (UN Security Council) .
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WHO: Ebola Situation Report – 3 June 2015 [Excerpts] SUMMARY :: Since the week ending 10 May, when a 10-month low of 9 cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) were reported from 2 prefectures of Guinea and 1 district of Sierra Leone, both the intensity and geographical area of EVD transmission have increased. In the week ending 31 May, a total of 25 confirmed cases were reported from 4 prefectures of Guinea and 3 districts of Sierra Leone. Several cases in both Guinea and Sierra Leone arose from unknown sources of infection in areas that have not reported confirmed cases for several weeks, indicating that chains of transmission continue to go undetected. Rigorous contact tracing, active case finding, and infection prevention and control must be maintained at current intensive levels in order to uncover and break every chain of transmission. However, the onset of the rainy season will make field operations more difficult from now onwards. COUNTRIES WITH WIDESPREAD AND INTENSE TRANSMISSION :: There have been a total of 27 145 reported confirmed, probable, and suspected cases of EVD in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone (figure 1, table 1), with 11 147 reported deaths (this total includes reported deaths among probable and suspected cases, although outcomes for many cases are unknown). A total of 13 new confirmed cases were reported in Guinea and 12 in Sierra Leone in the 7 days to 31 May. The outbreak in Liberia was declared over on 9 May.

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Video: Ebola Briefing – General Assembly, Informal meeting of the plenary 2 June 2015 Fifth informal meeting of the plenary to hear a briefing by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, concerning the public health crisis emanating from the Ebola virus outbreak. Mr. Peter Graaff, Acting Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), and Mr. David Nabarro, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Ebola, will deliver statements http://webtv.un.org/watch/ebola-briefing-general-assembly-informal-meeting-of-the-plenary/4271433354001#full-text WHO:

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An unprecedented response to an unprecedented outbreak 4 June 2015 — Since notifying the world of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa on 23 March 2014, WHO has, in partnership with the international health community, mobilized its largest ever outbreak response. WHO’s public health expertise, linkages with government and technical networks are unparalleled. This enables collaboration across multiple UN agencies, mobilization of foreign medical teams, deployment of specialized laboratories, training, delivery of millions of sets of personal protective equipment, and rapid development of vaccines, treatments, and diagnostics. Read more on WHO’s achievements