Cabinda: Epidemiological surveillance teams have been deployed at several border posts in Angola's northern province of Cabinda, alongside the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), to prevent potential cases of Ebola. The neighboring country is currently experiencing an Ebola outbreak.
According to Angola Press News Agency, provincial Secretary of Health Ruben da F¡tima Buco addressed the media following a meeting of the multisectoral commission, led by Governor Suzana de Abreu. He confirmed that Cabinda has not yet encountered any suspected Ebola cases. "The technical teams positioned at various border points are ready for any suspected cases of this lethal disease, which is once again affecting the neighboring DRC," Buco stated.
In relation to monkeypox, Buco revealed that four new samples of suspected cases have been sent to the laboratories of the National Institute of Health Research (INIS) in Luanda. Currently, Cabinda is monitoring nine confirmed cases of monkeypox, with seven cases in the municipality of Cabinda and two in Belize. Despite recent reports of suspected monkeypox cases, Buco assured that the health situation remains under control by local authorities.
Besides Cabinda, the province of Uge has also reported four confirmed cases of monkeypox.
