Statement on the 6th meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee regarding the Ebola outbreak in West Africa
7 July 2015

Excerpts
…As in previous meetings, the Committee’s role was to advise the WHO Director-General as to:
:: whether the event continues to constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) and, if so,
:: whether the current temporary recommendations should be extended, or revised, or whether new temporary recommendations should be issued…

The Committee advised that the EVD outbreak continues to constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and previously issued temporary recommendations should be extended…

…Based on this advice and information, the Director-General declared that the 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak in these West African countries continues to constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The Director-General endorsed the Committee’s advice, extended the existing Temporary Recommendations as appropriate and issued the additional advice as new Temporary Recommendations under the IHR…