EBOLA: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon praised the response to Ebola in Liberia but cautioned against complacency noting the need for continued vigilance, more robust contact tracing, and greater preparedness at district levels. Ban made the comments while addressing government officials, dignitaries and the media at the Liberian Ministry of Foreign Affairs with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on December 19, during a two-day tour of Ebola outbreak affected countries including Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. This content is embeddable: United Nations via Facebook Ban Ki-moon is visiting countries the Ebola-affected in West Africa, which has sickened over 18,000 people and killed close to 7,000 others throughout the region. “Now is not the time to ease our efforts. We have witnessed how just one case can trigger an epidemic,” he said in Liberia. “We have a long way to go. Zero cases – in Liberia and this entire region – must be everyone’s goal.” More info here: j.mp/1DS8nUG
Posted on: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 15:54:43 +0000
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