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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Addresses Ebola Outbreak and Travel Advisories

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the US is actively working to protect its citizens from the Ebola virus, assuring them of the administration's efforts. The Department of State maintains a Level 4 travel advisory for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) due to the ongoing Ebola outbreak, while the CDC has issued a Level 3 notice for the DRC and Rwanda.

  • The World Health Organisation's Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, described the situation in Eastern DRC as a catastrophic collision of disease and conflict, with the Ebola outbreak in Ituri province overwhelming response efforts.
  • Ghebreyesus noted that the Ebola Bundibugyo virus lacks an approved vaccine or treatment, and controlling its transmission is entirely dependent on humanitarian access, which is hindered by ongoing clashes.
  • Ongoing clashes in the DRC are causing mass displacement, leading to exposed contacts being housed in overcrowded camps and disrupting critical containment corridors.
  • Attacks on health facilities in the DRC are making it nearly impossible for frontline workers to track cases and their contacts.
  • The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an updated Level 3 Travel Health Notice for Ebola for the DRC and Rwanda.

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