India postpones an African summit due to the outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Deferred India and The African Union summit was scheduled for next week in New Delhi, due to the outbreak of Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement: "Considering the health situation on the continent, the two sides agreed that it would be better to hold the fourth India-Africa Forum Summit at a later date"Ebola outbreak in the Republic of The Democratic Republic of the Congo is high in central Africa, but low globally.
The organization suggested that the virus began spreading several months ago, estimating that it caused more than 139 deaths and 600 possible infections.
The Ebola virus causes a fatal hemorrhagic fever, but it is relatively less contagious than other viruses such as Corona or measles, despite causing the deaths of more than 15,000 people in Africa during the past fifty years.
A state of emergency. General
On Sunday, the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international scope, the organization’s second-highest alert level, in the face of the Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has witnessed 17 epidemics caused by the Ebola virus, and is currently facing a widespread outbreak of the Bundibugyo variant, against which no vaccine is available.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a vast country in central Africa with a population of more than 100 million people, and access to its eastern provinces by land is difficult due to violence committed by armed groups.
New dates for the summit
On Thursday, Delhi International Airport issued health guidelines for travelers arriving in India from the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as from neighboring Uganda and South Sudan.
New Delhi confirmed that new dates will be set for holding the summit, stressing the importance of continuing cooperation to strengthen public health preparedness and response capabilities in All over the continent.
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