DR Congo Conflict Expands With Rwandan Forces
The Democratic Republic of Congo's health minister has warned of an outbreak of an infectious disease. The disease is spread through direct contact with bodily fluids. The minister cautioned against viewing it as a mysterious illness. The minister said the importance of protecting healthcare workers. This warning comes amidst concerns about the potential for international spread, with two confirmed cases in Uganda of individuals who traveled from the DRC. The health minister in the Democratic Republic of Congo has stated there is no vaccine or treatment available for a particular strain of virus. Frontline healthcare workers in the DRC are considered highly capable of managing Ebola virus disease. Specific details on the disease and its spread were not immediately available.
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“the Health Minister in DRC has said that there is no vaccine.”
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