The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the alarm about continuous outbreak of Ebola disease, saying despite some positive epidemiological trends it presents serious threat to neighbouring communities.
The WHO Secretariat, while giving an update on the current situation of Ebola in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, at the meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General over the weekend, said the risk assessment for DRC remains very high at national and regional levels but low at global level.
“Risk in Uganda remains moderate at the national level and low at regional. The high risks of the Uganda event have been mitigated by rapid communication and coordination among authorities across jurisdictions; detection at points of entry and subsequent response activities; and operational preparedness and readiness in Uganda.
“There has been an overall decline in case incidence in the last five weeks, but substantial rates of…
