Addis Ababa, 17 February 2019 – Home to one of Africa’s busiest international airline hubs, Ethiopia is bolstering preparedness to contain a potential outbreak of coronavirus disease, now known as COVID-19. Health authorities are tightening up surveillance, diagnosis, epidemic response coordination and public health education to swiftly detect cases and limit widespread infections. The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population has confirmed the first case of NOVID-19 in Africa to WHO. Ethiopia has four international airports and 21 land border crossing points. The health authorities in Ethiopia have trained 60 rapid response team members on coronavirus surveillance, medical care for patients, public health communication and countering misinformation and rumours.

Source: Ethiopian News February 17, 2020 09:56 UTC