Ebola: University of Kisangani suspends clinical placements for 30 days
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Actualité.cd
The University of Kisangani has suspended medical clinical placements for 30 days after Ebola was confirmed in a patient treated at the Kisangani University Clinics, who died. The rectorate cited students’ exposure risks and a shortage of protective equipment and infrared thermometers, according to the statement reported by Actualité.cd.
The University of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has suspended clinical placements at its medical faculty for 30 days, including those organised at the Kisangani University Clinics. The measure is linked to the epidemiological context marked by Ebola virus disease, according to a rectorate statement published on Wednesday 14 October by Actualité.cd.
The suspension takes effect on 14 October and covers all clinical placement activities. The university’s rector, Professor Mathieu Kirongozi, announced the decision on behalf of the University of Kisangani, reports Actualité.cd.
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