This warning from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) comes following news of reports of a confirmed Ebola case in the provincial capital, Mbandaka, in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). A Red Cross team of experts is on the ground in Equateur Province providing training and support to local volunteers. Critically, more than 110 Red Cross volunteers in Bikoro and Mbandaka are alerting communities as well as disinfecting houses where cases have been suspected. “DRC Red Cross has responded to all past eight Ebola outbreaks in the country and has a strong, in-country network of experts,” said Grégoire Mateso, President of the DRC Red Cross. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

Source: The North Africa Journal May 17, 2018 14:48 UTC