Via Radio Okapi: DRC: UN launches airlift to save Ebola patients in Biakato. The Google translation:
The United Nations Coordination for the Response to Ebola Virus Disease in the DRC, in collaboration with MONUSCO, launched Wednesday, December 4, the first airlift on Biakato in the territory of Mambasa (Ituri), where the epidemic is rife. Its leader, David Gressly, said this operation consists of deploying teams temporarily, by helicopter, to carry out response activities in the field to contain this disease.
"It's very important now to contain the virus, so that it does not escape (from Biakato) to make contaminations elsewhere," said David Gressly.
The decision to introduce the airlift was made following recurrent attacks by the militia, which forced all the agents in charge of the response to leave the region. Mr. Gressly also announces the deployment of the blue helmets and the FARDC to secure this area.
The facilities of the NGO Doctors Without Borders (MSF), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ebola treatment center in Biakato were attacked on the night of Monday to Tuesday, December 3rd. There was no death, but several material damage. According to local sources, the perpetrators of these attacks are not yet identified.
All Ebola response activities had been suspended there, after the attack on the local treatment center during the night of 28-29 November by suspected Mai-Mai. This attack had three deaths and several wounded.
