Via 7sur7.cd: Ebola in Goma: Governor of North Kivu convenes extraordinary council of ministers extended to health experts. The Google translation:
The Governor of North Kivu Province Carly Nzanzu Kasivita has just convened an extraordinary council of provincial ministers expanded to public health experts and other executives of the World Health Organization (WHO) this Monday, July 15 to the governorate, in order to put in place effective measures to protect the city of Goma.
This advice comes a few hours after the appearance of a confirmed case in the tourist town from Butembo, current epicenter of the epidemic.
In an official statement, provincial governor Carly Kasivita praised "the responsiveness of rapid response teams who took the necessary steps to continue to protect Goma."
He calls on the people of Goma and its surroundings to remain calm and to continue to trust the politico-administrative and health authorities who have taken the necessary measures to protect the areas not yet affected, and also invites its citizens to cooperate with the local authorities. response teams by observing hygiene measures and reporting any suspicious cases.
The provincial governor also reassures both neighboring provinces and neighboring countries that all measures are being taken to strengthen surveillance at points of entry and sanitary control.
