Following the recent outbreak of Ebola cases reported in Uganda, the African Union (AU), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uganda, is mobilizing support to ensure an appropriate response and implementation of preventive and control measures. . AU African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The Africa CDC team is also currently deployed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where it is working with the government and other partners to implement key interventions. Overview of Africa CDC’s activities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Deployment of public health experts Africa CDC has deployed 41 experts at both the country and regional levels to help with contact tracing, immunization, data management, and training of local health workers and partner staff. I'm here. The following experts were also involved in mass sensitization, public education, and coordination with partners: Epidemiologists 17 Infectious disease prevention and control experts 8 Laboratory scientists 4 Anthropologists 1 Communication experts 3 Data managers 1 Logistics personnel 1 Central Support Team 4 National Coordination Team 2 Provision of inspection services. Africa CDC provided clinical laboratory services in six health zones. 6 GeneXpert machines with over 3000 cartridges. The Goma and Butembo laboratories are fully equipped and operated by the Africa CDC. Improved lab capacity and lab result turnaround time in field areas. Contact tracing and monitoring. The Africa CDC has full responsibility for surveillance and surveillance in the Butembo and Shomia health zones. Seventeen epidemiologists and eight infection prevention specialists were involved in active case and contact search and tracing in the village. Investigates alert reports within the community and provides reports for follow-up actions. Closely monitor field operations and support field missions. Infection prevention and control. Trained 469 health workers, traditional healers and teachers. Provide personal protective equipment (PPE) to 13 health centers and hospitals. We assessed the hygiene status of several health centers, trained health workers, and supported schools and churches by providing hand-washing facilities. A training video on proper hand washing was produced by both the IPC and the communication team and broadcast on national television and other private media outlets in the country. Immigration inspection. Africa CDC is working with the Ministry of Health to support immigration training, with a total of 350 people trained to date. A total of 770 alerts were received, of which 320 were verified, 9 of which were confirmed to be EVD by laboratory testing. vaccination. Africa CDC, in collaboration with the DRC Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO), and other partners, vaccinated 104,342 people in North Kivu and Ituri provinces.
Overview of the Ebola situation in Uganda Since the first case was reported on June 11, 2019, as of June 13, 2019, there have been three confirmed cases, including two deaths, in Kasese District, Uganda. It has been reported. The cases involved a 5-year-old male (deceased), a 50-year-old grandmother (deceased), and a 3-year-old brother (survival). On June 13, 2019, the DRC team repatriated five people. Mother of the deceased 5 year old boy, 3 year old brother (confirmed), her 6 month old baby, father of the deceased Index and the maid. Currently, three suspected cases unrelated to the index case are in isolation at the Bwela Ebola Treatment Unit. Their blood samples were taken to the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) for testing. Additionally, 27 contacts of the index case who died are also being followed up.
Overview of the Ebola situation in DRC As of June 8, 2019, a total of 2,056 Ebola cases have been reported, including 1,962 confirmed cases and 94 probable cases. To date, confirmed cases have been reported from 22 health zones in North Kivu and Ituri provinces. As of June 8, 2019, 11 health districts have reported at least one confirmed case in the past 21 days (May 19 to June 8, 2019). A total of 1,384 deaths were recorded, of which 1,290 were confirmed cases, resulting in a case fatality rate of 66% (1,290/1,962). Healthcare workers were included among the new confirmed cases reported on June 8, 2019, bringing the total number of affected healthcare workers to 112 (confirmed cases and probable cases). 5% of cases). Mabalako, Butembo and Katwa remain the main areas of active infection, with 27% (64 of 234), 22% (52 of 234) and 15% of confirmed cases in the past 21 days, respectively. 35 out of 234 people). Contact tracing is ongoing in 16 health zones. As of June 8, 2019, a total of 15,045 contacts were recorded, of which 12,503 were confirmed in the last 24 hours (83%, varying from 39 to 100% depending on reporting region). The two affected states remain under alert and investigations are ongoing. Of the 1,159 alerts (of which 1,027 new) processed in the Reporting Health Zone on June 8, 2019, 1,050 were investigated and 271 (26%) were verified as probable cases.
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