The World Health Organization's annual assembly convenes amidst concerns over deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks, as well as uncertainty surrounding US and Argentinian withdrawals and funding cuts.

The World Health Organization opened a meeting of global health ministers on Monday amid concern over deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks and uncertainty over announced US and Argentinian withdrawals. While the rare hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship that has gripped global attention is not officially on the agenda, it is expected to feature prominently in discussions, alongside the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The two outbreaks “are just the latest crises in...