Ebola Virus Disease: Democratic Republic of Congo; External Situation Report 1; Date of Issue: May 15, 2017

World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa. 05/15/2017 This six-page situation report provides information about an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Likati health zone in Bas Uele province located in the northern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo on May 11, 2017. The affected areas are remote and hard-to-reach with limited communication and transport networks. The report provides a current risk assessment, and information about actions to date and coordination of the response. (PDF)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 17, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news