African Union Urges Immediate Action to Control Ebola Outbreak in Africa
The African Union and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention have urgently called for coordinated action to address the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak affecting multiple regions in Africa. This announcement followed discussions between AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf and Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya on October 3. Kaseya emphasized the importance of transparency and resource mobilization to effectively manage the outbreak, which has been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, and Nigeria. An emergency ministerial meeting is set to take place next Wednesday to enhance the continent's collective response to the crisis.
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