End of recent Ebola outbreak in the Congo

End of recent Ebola outbreak in the Congo

Question: WHO recently declared the end of the most recent outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Congo. After how many incubation cycles of the virus was the announcement made?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
Ans: (B)
Related Fact :

  • On June 2, 2017, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the end of the most recent outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
  • The announcement came 42 days (two 21-day incubation cycles of the virus) after the last confirmed Ebola patient in the affected Bas-Uélé province tested negative for the disease for the second time.
  • Enhanced surveillance in the country will continue, as well as strengthening of preparedness and readiness for Ebola outbreaks.
  • The effective response to this latest EVD outbreak in Africa was achieved through the timely alert by local authorities of suspect cases, immediate response, early announcement of the outbreak by the government, rapid response activities by local and national health authorities with the robust support of international partners.

Reference:
http://www.afro.who.int/en/media-centre/pressreleases/item/9744-who-declares-an-end-to-the-ebola-outbreak-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo.html