DRC plans surveillance, vaccination training to tackle Ebola

Democratic Republic of Congo has been scaled up its fight against Ebola in country after World Health Organization (WHO), the global health body sounded an alarm over its outbreak. WHO declared disease an international health emergency after a Ebola case was confirmed in Goma, a densely populated eastern city that borders Rwanda. Key Highlights The ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019

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Topics: Democratic Republic of Congo • Ebola Outbreak • Goma • international health emergency • Jean-Jacques Muyembe • World Health Organization

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC as a Global Health Emergency

World Health Organization (WHO) has declared deadly Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern’. This announcement comes after Ebola virus spread to a city of 2 million people. Key Highlights Meaning: Invoking the emergency provision by WHO of declaring a Public health emergency of international concern, is ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019

Topics: Democratic Republic of Congo • Ebola Outbreak • Ebola Virus • Goma • Public Health Emergency of International Concern • World Health Organization