The World Health Organization is monitoring and declaring outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo, utilizing a state-run national research institute.
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Updated Jul 13
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The World Health Organization is monitoring and declaring outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo, utilizing a state-run national research institute.
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An outbreak has been reported in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), specifically in North Kivu, South Kivu, and Ituri Province, with the conflict involving incursions into Uganda and linked to Rwanda-backed groups.Also in this story
- Ebola strain moved from health zones and a patient traveled through the country in North Kivu and South Kivu.
- CFR reports on displacement in eastern DRC due to conflict and instability between DRC and Rwanda.
- The Kivu conflict in eastern DRC involves actors like Laurent Nkunda and M23, with support from Rwanda and Uganda.
- UNFPA warns about health services in Ituri Province, UNICEF reports on the outbreak in DRC, and OCHA intensifies efforts.
The entities involved
- DRC
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World Health Organization
United Nations agency concerned with international public health
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National Institute of Biomedical Research
government medical research center in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- The administration manages a health crisis stemming from an outbreak in Congo.
- IRC monitors the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the country, which is centered in the eastern province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Risk of Ebola strain spread links the regions of Congo and Uganda, prompting the US government to utilize the CDC for public health monitoring and entry order expansions.
- The UN and WHO called for urgent, co-ordinated action on global health issues.