article_snippet: The World Health Organization said at the time that while the epidemic is serious, the epidemic is "relatively small, still."
article_snippet: There is no room for mistakes or complacency; the number of cases weekly is still higher than in any previous outbreak, and overall cases have not significantly declined since late January.
article_snippet: It's sobering news a year into the epidemic.
article_snippet: Although the headlines have faded a bit from public view, the threat has not.
highlights_snippet: The world was just starting to become aware of the Ebola outbreak a year ago .
  