DRC imposes 21-day travel restriction after Ebola case detected in France
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Kinshasa said it had contacted French authorities to facilitate the tracing and monitoring of contacts who may have been exposed in the DRC and to coordinate follow-up measures in France in line with the International Health Regulations.
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has imposed new travel restrictions requiring people leaving Ebola-affected areas to wait 21 days before undertaking further domestic or international travel. This is after a doctor involved in the country's latest outbreak tested positive for the virus upon arriving in France.
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The doctor, who has extensive experience in managing Ebola outbreaks, worked at the Ebola Treatment Centre of the Evangelical Medical Centre of Rwampara in Ituri from May 22 to June 19, where he served as a critical care physician.
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The doctor did not show any symptoms of Ebola while leaving Bunia or during his stay in Kinshasa. However, due to his role in treating Ebola patients, he was considered to have been potentially exposed to infection during his work.
Upon arrival in France, the doctor voluntarily sought medical attention because he had recently returned from the outbreak zone. Laboratory tests later confirmed that he had contracted the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus.
Kinshasa said it had contacted French authorities to facilitate the tracing and monitoring of contacts who may have been exposed in the DRC and to coordinate follow-up measures in France in line with the International Health Regulations.
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