Ebola outbreak: WHO declares emergency, US restricts travel, American infected

The Ebola resurgence tops global headlines as the WHO declares a public health emergency, the US restricts travel, and an American citizen is confirmed infected—outpacing #2's legal drama in urgency by a wide margin. With 1,200 cases reported in the current outbreak and a 60% fatality rate, this crisis demands immediate international response, surpassing the average emerging disease outbreak in scale and severity.