Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo's Neighbors Boost Preparedness as Ebola Cases Surge
Uganda, Rwanda and Zambia are strengthening border screening, disease surveillance and emergency response measures. The growing Ebola outbreak in the DRC is raising concerns about cross-border spread. Countries bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo have stepped up screening at border crossings, trained front-line health workers and activated emergency plans to reduce the risk of imported cases as the DRC battles a growing Ebola outbreak.
- ▪Uganda, Rwanda and Zambia are strengthening border screening, disease surveillance and emergency response measures.
- ▪The growing Ebola outbreak in the DRC is raising concerns about cross-border spread.
- ▪Countries bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo have stepped up screening at border crossings, trained front-line health workers and activated emergency plans to reduce the risk of imported cases as the DRC battles a growing Ebola outb
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Uganda, Rwanda and Zambia are strengthening border screening, disease surveillance and emergency response measures. The growing Ebola outbreak in the DRC is raising concerns about cross-border spread. Countries bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo have stepped up screening at border crossings, trained front-line health workers and activated emergency plans to reduce the risk of imported cases as the DRC battles a growing Ebola outbreak. On Monday, the DRC's Health Ministry reported that at least 930 people have died due to the illness. The DRC has recorded 2,344 cases of Bundibugyo, the virus behind the current outbreak, which the government declared on May 15.
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