News reading 23- Ebola has had a nearly year long outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There was an emergency meeting in Geneva on Wednesday about their being a public health emergency of international concern. There have been now 4 meetings regarding Ebola's spread. This one was the only one out of the 4 that actually called for an emergency meeting. A Dr. Tedros called on countries to avoid "'imposing 'punitive and counterproductive' travel and trade restrictions.'" The risk of Ebola is staying high in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring countries, he has also said that the risk outside of the region is low. Right now, it is the second largest Ebola outbreak in history. There have been more than 2,500 cases and more than 1,600 deaths. The West Africa Epidemic was the largest Ebola outbreak in history. It had affected 28,000 people. PHEIC, which is what decides if an extraordinary event is determined to constitute a public health risk to other states through the international spread of disease. I personally feel as though if there had to be a meeting to even talk about how badly the virus is spreading and how bad it's gotten, then maybe PHEIC should put travel and trade constrictions on with other countries. To protect every other country that hasn't had such a bad break out or a break out at all. I feel as though the areas being contaminated should be under quarantine and should start trying to keep anyone who has every been around someone with even remotely the smallest symptoms of what could be Ebola checked out and away from other people. The world needs open their eyes and start paying more attention to what's happening. The outbreak in West Africa may have been contaminated there but clearly it ended up spreading anyways in the end. It's made it's way to DRC, Butembo, Goma, and others. I really do feel like there should now be restrictions on travel until this is taken care of, for good. The world doesn't need to lose anymore people to death caused by viruses anymore than we already have.