How the WHO's Ebola Emergency Declaration Threatens Global Food Systems The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a public health emergency of international concern in August 2014 due to the rapid spread of Ebola across borders in West Africa.
This declaration has significant implications for food safety and production in affected countries, as well as global food systems.
Understanding the Ebola Outbreak Ebola is a viral hemorrhagic fever caused by the Ebola virus, which can have an incubation period ranging from two to twenty one days.