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ˇ@ Since the
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Government announced
the outbreak earlier this month, at least 26 people have
died. The
National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says
a plan is in place following the outbreak of the Ebola
virus in the DRC.
The NICD says the protocol for every disease with the
potential to spread to South Africa is to ensure that
the country is prepared for a possible outbreak.
This despite a report by the World Health Organisation
(WHO), which found that the risk of Ebola spreading to
South Africa or any country outside of the DRC currently
remained low.
The NICDˇ¦s Kerrigan McCarthy says precautions have been
made as part of the preparedness plan against the spread
of Ebola.
ˇ§One of those is screening of people upon entering South
Africa from international destinations, as well as
increasing awareness among our healthcare workers.ˇ¨
The NICD says it will be assisting the WHO in dealing
with the Ebola outbreak investigation for now from South
African shores.
ˇV Source:
www.ewn.co.za |
