Bundibugyo Ebola vaccination strengthens surveillance in Ivory Coast
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Actualité.cd
Ivory Coast’s National Institute of Public Health says vaccination has helped improve surveillance of Ebola virus disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus. The Health Emergency Operations Centre (COUSP) presented the epidemiological situation at a monitoring briefing, according to information published by the institute.
Ivory Coast is seeing a downward trend in cases of Ebola virus disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus, while response, care and screening measures remain operational in affected areas, according to the National Institute of Public Health (INSP), through the Health Emergency Operations Centre (COUSP).
Vaccination is continuing among health workers and people who have been in contact with confirmed cases. The COUSP director-general nevertheless called for this trend to be confirmed over time at a press conference.
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