‘Small number of Americans’ affected by Ebola outbreak in Congo: CDC
The CDC is coordinating an international response to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. They are working to withdraw a small number of Americans who have been directly affected by the outbreak. The risk to the American public is considered low, and the CDC has measures in place to address potential health threats.
- ▪The CDC is mobilizing an international response to the Ebola outbreak.
- ▪A small number of Americans are believed to have had exposure to suspected cases.
- ▪The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Sunday that it is mobilizing an “international response” following an Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda to coordinate the withdrawal of “a small number of Americans who are directly affected by this outbreak.” The CDC said in a statement that “the risk to the American public remains low” and it “has systems in place to detect and respond rapidly to potential public health threats.” Recommended Stories Taiwan’s US ambassador confident arms sale will go through despite Trump delay Ukrainian drone strikes kill four in Russia; Zelensky says attack ‘entirely justified’ Drone strike starts fire outside UAE nuclear plant as Iran war ceasefire tested The affected Americans in Congo are “believed to have…
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