Title: WHO | Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo
Headings: Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo
Public health response
WHO risk assessment
WHO advice

Content: Other health emergencies such as coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), cholera and measles outbreaks may jeopardize the country’s ability to rapidly detect and respond to re-emergence of EVD cases. WHO advice
WHO advises the following risk reduction measures as an effective way to reduce EVD transmission in humans: Continue to train and retrain the health workforce for early detection, isolation and treatment of EVD cases; Prepare for vaccination of health workers; Engage with communities to reinforce safe and dignified burial practices; and
Ensure availability of personal protective equipment and infection prevention and control supplies to manage ill patients and for decontamination. To reduce the risk of wildlife-to-human transmission, such as through contact with fruit bats, monkeys and apes: Handle wildlife with gloves and other appropriate protective clothing; and
Cook animal products (blood and meat) thoroughly before consumption and avoid consumption of raw meat from wild animals. To reduce the risk of human-to-human transmission from direct or close contact with people with EVD symptoms, particularly with their bodily fluids: