Global Calamity in a Designer Label: The WHO's Ebola Warning Sign The World Health Organization's declaration of a global health emergency in response to the growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda serves as more than just a medical alert.
It is also an uncomfortable reminder that the line between global health crises and global fashion crises is often blurred.
The international community is scrambling to contain this highly infectious disease, which has already claimed dozens of lives.