Tanzania intensifies screening as DRC's Ebola cases surpass 3 000
Tanzania has increased health screenings at borders and transit hubs to prevent the spread of Ebola from the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo. The DRC has reported over 3,000 cases and 1,000 deaths since the current outbreak began.
Why it matters
Heightened border security is a critical public health measure to contain regional disease transmission.
Tanzania has intensified border health screenings at its key ports and airports to prevent the importation of the Ebola virus from the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where the outbreak shows no sign of abating.
According to the DRC’s Ministry of Health, as of Saturday, the country had recorded over 3000 confirmed Ebola case s and over a thousand deaths since the epidemic began.
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