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Central African Republic steps up preparedness for Ebola risk

By , based on Oubangui Médias

Central African Republic steps up preparedness for Ebola risk

Central African Minister of Health and Population Pierre Somsé met British ambassador to DR Congo Kit Smith on 28 September 2026 to discuss preparedness for the risk of Ebola. Talks focused in particular on health surveillance in the Central African Republic, according to Oubangui Médias.

The Central African Minister of Health and Population, Dr Pierre Somsé, met on Monday 28 September 2026 with the British ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), Kit Smith, to discuss the Central African Republic’s preparedness and surveillance in the face of the risk posed by Ebola virus disease, according to the Central African Ministry of Health and Population.

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