Source: Radio Okapi
Date: 27 Jan 2009
Kasai Occidental January 27 2009 19:01:55 - WHO urges the public to be more vigilant in the fight against the Ebola virus. The anchor of the WHO said in response to the evolution of this epidemic. According to Dr. Edmond Magazani, the latest statistics released this weekend showed 15 deaths out of 49 cases. 8 cases were confirmed and 337 contacts so far. He added that cases of warning are also reported, and WHO is awaiting the result of laboratory tests, reports radiookapi.net
"The epidemic of Ebola is not yet complete as some think. We still have alerts, one at Kalwamba two alerts in Kananga why we sent the samples to Kinshasa. We await the results. The fight continues, we continue to monitor. Vigilance is required. We are not yet at the end of the tunnel, and we continue to follow. So we are still far from declaring the end of the epidemic. There is still a situation to follow. What people should do is first to denounce anyone who has, as we said, signs of hemorrhage, fatigue, vomiting, diarrhea. And two, we must continue to implement the hygiene measures, wash hands, use latrines, avoid eating bats, avoid eating animals that we find dead in the bush, because it here is the source of contamination. So vigilance is needed, "says Dr. Magazani.
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