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Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)

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July 31, 2019
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Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
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On Wednesday, July 17, 2019 the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic
Republic of Congo (DRC) was declared a Public Health Emergency of International (PHEIC)
Concern by the Director General of the world Health Organization (WHO). The outbreak has
been ongoing for almost one year. However, a surge in the number of cases was recently noted
along with geographic spread or expansion. Last week, a patient with confirmed EVD travelled
from the Beni health zone, to Goma which is a densely populated city near the border with
Rwanda, and the gateway to the rest of Africa and the world.

According to the WHO’s Ebola dashboard, the outbreak now totals 2,671 cases and 1,782 deaths.
Ebola is a highly contagious virus that causes a rare but severe and often fatal illness in humans.
The time interval from infection to onset of symptoms ranges from two to 21 days. Infected
individuals experience general symptoms such as fever, fatigue, muscle pain and headache. The
individual’s condition usually progresses, with experiences of vomiting, diarrhoea, rash, kidney
failure, and most importantly, internal and external bleeding. There are two experimental
vaccines which are being tested. However, at present there is no definitive cure for the Ebola
Virus Disease. The management of Ebola Virus Disease involves the treatment of symptoms
and supportive care.

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Based on the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee for Ebola Virus
Disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the risk of Ebola Virus Disease in the African
region remains very high but the risk is low internationally/ globally. This committee has stated
that no country should close its borders or place any restrictions on travel or trade. The
committee does not consider it necessary to conduct screening at ports of entry outside Africa at
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Ebola Virus Disease Committee has already been mobilized. The National Ebola Virus Disease
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