Tanzania Beefs up Surveillance as Ebola Cases Rise in DR Congo via thisdaylive
Tanzanian authorities on Wednesday said they were beefing up surveillance in the country’s borders following a surge in cases of the deadly Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo .
She said 350 health workers have been dispatched in border regions of Kagera, Katavi, Rukwa, Songwe, Kigoma, Mbeya, Mwanza and Dar es Salaam. “At the same time, we are raising awareness to members of the public through various means, including the media and posters,” added Mwalimu. Similarly, Tanzania is set to host the 39th summit of the 16-member Southern African Development Community in August, a senior official on Wednesday said.
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