AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEbola Emergency Escalates: WHO has declared the DRC–Uganda Ebola outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, and the death toll has climbed to 204 with 867 suspected cases as Uganda confirms three new cases. Regional Spillover Warning: Africa CDC says 10 additional countries are “at risk” (including Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Zambia), citing high mobility and insecurity, while a $314m+ funding appeal is underway. Border Measures Tighten: India issued a travel advisory for DRC, Uganda and South Sudan; Pakistan stepped up airport screening; the US temporarily barred green-card holders who recently traveled to the affected countries; and at LPIA in The Bahamas, two recently arrived passengers with fever were isolated with “low” public risk and no confirmed infections. Ethiopia Angle: Ethiopia is listed among the at-risk countries, even as local health systems prepare for possible importation.
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