The Ministry of Well being has stated it’s carefully monitoring the Ebola outbreak reported in neighboring DR Congo, assuring the general public that well being personnel are “on alert to make sure early detection and fast response.”
In a press release on Sunday, Might 17, the ministry stated no case has been reported within the nation.
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Surveillance methods have been strengthened as a precautionary measure, alongside elevated screening and vigilance at entry factors alongside the border with DR Congo.
“The Ministry of Well being will proceed to work with nationwide, regional, and worldwide companions to guard the well being and security of individuals in Rwanda,” a part of the assertion reads.
The World Well being Group on Sunday declared the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda a world well being emergency of worldwide concern.
As of Saturday, 246 instances had been confirmed in DR Congo, with 80 deaths. One dying has been reported in Uganda.
Within the Congolese city of Goma, close to Rwanda’s border, one case has been confirmed.
The present outbreak was attributable to the Bundibugyo Ebola virus, certainly one of six strains of the extremely infectious illness.
