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Bangassou diocese calls for stronger Ebola prevention

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Bangassou diocese calls for stronger Ebola preventionDiocèse de BangassouDiocèse de Bangassou: Alexsegrelles · CC BY-SA 3.0

The Diocese of Bangassou is asking religious leaders, schools and Catholic faithful to strengthen Ebola prevention. In a statement dated 1 November, Bishop Aurelio Gazzera responded to the report of three cases in Yakoma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to Centra News.

The Catholic Diocese of Bangassou in the Central African Republic has called on religious leaders, schools and the faithful to strengthen Ebola prevention measures. In a statement dated 1 November, Bishop Aurelio Gazzera urged the population to follow health instructions, Centra News reports.

The call came after three cases were reported in Yakoma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, near the Central African border. Bangui and Kinshasa have recently begun coordinating their health response to the outbreak. Coordination between Bangui and Kinshasa was reported on 23 October.

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