The Morning Call
Come thursday, September 27th, the government of the Republic of Congo will begin what it calls a robust and coordinated response against the Yellow Fever outbreak recorded in some parts of the country. The planned response follows the health ministry’s warning last month of “an emerging event of epidemic proportions”.
According to the head of the government’s epidemics unit Lambert Kitembo, 186 suspected cases of Yellow fever have been detected this year, many of which were reported in the western commercial hub of Pointe Noire.
So how does Congo intend to to deal with yellow fever and what specific plans have been put in place?
01:01
DR Congo Ebola outbreak surpasses 11,000 cases as conflict hampers response
01:23
Kenya discharges last Ebola patient, begins 42-day countdown to being declared Ebola-free
01:52
WHO approves clinical trials on two new Ebola vaccines
01:09
Ebola fatality rate in DR Congo tops 50% as death toll reaches 5,372
00:55
Ebola deaths top 5,000 as fear of continent-wide spread mounts
01:32
Africa Ebola outbreak passes 10,000 cases, mostly in DR Congo