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DRC: False alert on a suspected case of Ebola in Kinshasa
Dated
May 23, 2018
The health ministry denies rumors circulating in the opinion about the presence of an alleged suspected case of Ebola virus in the Kinshasa General Hospital.
"After clinical and epidemiological investigations at the Kinshasa Reference General Hospital (formerly Mama Yemo), the patient from Brazzaville, intercepted at Ngobila Beach, had jaundice unrelated to the Ebola virus disease," a statement from ministry released this Wednesday, May 23, 2018.
The epidemic remains circumscribed in the province of Equateur where two patients who escaped on Monday from Wangata General Hospital in Mbandaka were found dead yesterday. The secure burial was provided by the Red Cross in the presence of MSF. Another who escaped Saturday was found the day before yesterday at the market.
Patrick Maki
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DRC-Ebola: WHO reassures about the effectiveness of surveillance measures in Kinshasa
Dated
May 24, 2018
The National Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Allangar Yokouind?, said that the arrangements made for the prevention of Ebola haemorrhagic virus in Kinshasa are effective.
He recalled that the teams were deployed to the port of Kinshasa to ensure the health control of people arriving by boat from Bikoro and Mbandaka (Ecuador), areas affected by the epidemic. Dr. Allangar Yokouind? also reported that steps have been taken to train the heads of all Kinshasa hospitals and health centers for the necessary investigations.
"Since the epidemic began in Equateur province, arrangements have been made in Kinshasa. Between Mbandaka and Kinshasa, between Bikoro and Kinshasa, there are waterways. Provisions have been made since then to ensure that people who arrive by boat, teams are at the level of ports to be able to carry out health checks systematically. The second measure that has been taken is at the level of health facilities here in Kinshasa. The heads of all Kinshasa hospitals and health centers have been grouped together to be sensitized so that there is some kind of alert, "said Dr. Allangar Yokouind?, WHO Country Representative on the sidelines of the meeting. MONUSCO press conference on Wednesday.
Regarding allegations of a case of the Ebola outbreak reported to the Kinshasa Reference General Hospital, Ex-Mama Yemo, Dr. Allangar Yokouind? reassured that this is an alert.
"The case of Mama Yemo is not a suspicious case, it is an alert. That's what to say. And when there are alerts like that, there are teams set up and as soon as the alert reaches them, the team deploys directly to the place to do the investigation, "he reassured.
On Wednesday, the health ministry called "false alarm" rumors circulating in the opinion of the presence of an alleged suspected case of Ebola virus in Kinshasa General Hospital.
Auguy Mudiayi
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