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New Ebola outbreak confirmed within Congo
10.05.2018 14:36 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
As of this week, two new cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) have been confirmed within the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by Government scientists there, Ukrinform says referring to the WHO (UN World Health Organization) report.
As to the report, the new Ebola cases were identified within a remote area of the country north-west, near the town of Bikoro, near the Congo River.
As to the report, the news has prompted the WHO for an immediate action.
«Our top priority is to get to Bikoro to work alongside the Government and partners to reduce the loss of life and suffering related to this new Ebola virus disease outbreak,» Peter Salama, the Deputy Director-General for Emergency Preparedness and Response at WHO, said.
As to him, in an effort to overcome the outbreak, the WHO will adopt the strategy it successfully used following a similar Ebola outbreak last year. The strategy included a timely alert by local authorities when new cases surface; prompt testing, immediate notification of results, and a fast overall response by local and national authorities together with international partners.
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