Congo-Kinshasa:Health Minister Speaks of Pride in 'Control' of Ebola Outbreak After 7 Weeks

[Govt of Democratic Republic of Congo] This Thursday, June 28, 2018, all people who have been in contact with the last confirmed case of Ebola have completed their 21-day follow-up period without showing signs of contamination. This is an important step in the response to the Ebola outbreak as it marks the beginning of the countdown to the announcement of the end of the ninth Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The end of the epidemic will be declared when the country has spent 42 days, two incubation periods, without notifying
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Source Type: news