The USA urges countries around the world to take tougher measures against the spread of Ebola from Central Africa. Washington is calling for increased financial support to combat the epidemic and "reasonable" travel restrictions for people coming from affected areas. The infection has spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Uganda. (translated)
Low risk does not mean no action. Following today’s VTC with Health Ministers, we remain vigilant and aligned in response to the #Ebola outbreak in DRC & Uganda. We are coordinating closely with Member States, @ECDC_EU, @WHO and @AfricaCDC to support the response on the ground. https://t.co/VqhdLcs7ty #Ebola #PublicHealth #GlobalResponse #CD #UG
We are in permanent coordination with each of the involved countries. Among the 147 passengers, there are 23 different nationalities. Each of them will undergo an individualized epidemiological assessment. The different countries will mobilize flights to Tenerife to take. (Original: Estamos en coordinación permanente con cada uno de los países implicados. Entre los 147 pasajeros hay 23 nacionalidades distintas. Cada uno de ellos será sometido a una evaluación epidemiológica individualizada. Los distintos países movilizarán vuelos hasta Tenerife para llevar) #InternationalCoordination #EpidemiologicalAssessment #GlobalResponse #Nospecificcountrycodesarementionedinthearticle.
