The African Union and Africa CDC formalized a containment directive regarding a health issue.
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Updated Jun 18
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What happened
The African Union and Africa CDC formalized a containment directive regarding a health issue.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- HLPM addressed Bluetongue Virus Disease (BVD) outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.Sub-event
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The entities involved
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African Union
supranational union in Africa
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Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
pan-African research, education and support organization for disease control and prevention
- Urgent calls are being made for coordinated continental action to strengthen health security systems in Africa, given the persistent risk of disease outbreaks like Ebola.
- Cyril Ramaphosa, serving as AU Champion for Pandemic Prevention, convened high-level briefings regarding the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the DRC.
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