Africa CDC calls for stronger regional Ebola surveillance as Kenya cases rise to 7

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 18 — Africa’s public health agency has called for stronger cross-border disease surveillance and coordinated outbreak preparedness as Kenya’s Ebola cases rise to seven, including one death,…

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said the situation underscored the need for countries to strengthen early detection, information sharing and coordinated public health responses to contain infectious diseases across borders.

In a statement issued on Saturday, the agency reaffirmed its support for Kenya’s response, with a focus on surveillance, technical coordination, risk communication and community engagement.

“The evolving Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo reinforces the urgency of strong regional preparedness,” Africa CDC said.

The agency called on member states and partners to strengthen cross-border surveillance and information-sharing systems to enable faster detection of cases and coordinated action when outbreaks occur.

Source: Capital FM