{"id":39942,"date":"2019-10-10T14:15:06","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T12:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/southern-africa\/angola\/who-director-general-reconvenes-international-health-regulations-emergency-committee-on-the-ebola-outbreak-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo\/"},"modified":"2019-10-10T14:15:07","modified_gmt":"2019-10-10T12:15:07","slug":"who-director-general-reconvenes-international-health-regulations-emergency-committee-on-the-ebola-outbreak-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/southern-africa\/angola\/who-director-general-reconvenes-international-health-regulations-emergency-committee-on-the-ebola-outbreak-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO Director-General reconvenes International Health Regulations Emergency Committee on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo"},"content":{"rendered":"

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WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has reconvened an Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005 on Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 17 July following the fourth meeting of the Emergency Committee. The first meeting took place on 17 October 2018.<\/p>\n

The Committee will meet for a fifth time on 10 October 2019, in Geneva from 12-5 pm CEST<\/strong>, to ascertain whether the ongoing outbreak still constitutes a public health emergency of international concern and to review the temporary recommendations that are in place to manage the outbreak.<\/p>\n

The Committee\u2019s advice will be made public on WHO\u2019s website and via a press conference (details below).<\/p>\n

Background on the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Eastern DRC<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is grappling with the world\u2019s second largest Ebola epidemic on record, with more than 2000 lives lost and 1000 survivors among the 3000 confirmed infections. The outbreak was declared on 1 August 2018, and has affected North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri provinces. WHO and partners have been supporting national officials responding to the outbreak since it was first declared. WHO has more than 650 staff on the ground.<\/p>\n

Neighbouring countries are taking steps to mitigate the risk of spread.<\/p>\n

Sources of information:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Ebola outbreak: https:\/\/www.who.int\/emergencies\/diseases\/ebola\/drc-2019<\/a>
\n\u2022 Media resources: https:\/\/www.who.int\/emergencies\/diseases\/ebola\/drc-2019\/media-resources<\/a>
\n\u2022 Emergency Committee: https:\/\/www.who.int\/ihr\/procedures\/ihr_committees\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n

WHAT:<\/strong> Virtual press conference (VPC) for journalists. An audio file of the press conference will be distributed to journalists shortly after the conference ends.<\/p>\n

WHEN<\/strong>:\u00a0 10 October, 2019 at 19:00 GENEVA time<\/p>\n

WHERE:<\/strong> Geneva-based, UN-accredited journalists may attend the press conference in person at WHO headquarters in Geneva.<\/p>\n

All journalists may dial in (see dial-in information below).<\/p>\n

How to access the Virtual Press Conference \u2013 10 October 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please try to call in at least 10 minutes before the conference begins in order to be registered correctly. From the list below, please use the number closest to you. If you have problems with a number, try the toll number from a neighbouring country or call Switzerland: +41445806522, or France +33170709502, or the United States +18774230830<\/p>\n

You can also use a VoIP programme such as Skype to call the US toll-free: +18774230830<\/p>\n

On connecting, type PIN code: 63504156# <\/strong>on your telephone keypad and then record your name and media outlet (speaking clearly and slowly) and then press again the # key. Please note, only participants who have clearly identified themselves and their media outlet will be able to ask questions.<\/p>\n

To ask a question during the question and answer session, registered participants should type 01 on their telephone keypad, this will place you in the queue to ask questions.<\/p>\n

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