South Sudan Council of Ministers to meet over Ebola

October 4, 2022 (JUBA) – South Sudan is scheduled to convene an extraordinary Council of Ministers meeting in the wake of the recent Ebola outbreak in Uganda.

The move, President Salva Kiir said, is to curb Ebola spread into the country.

Kiir, at Monday’s meeting with the country’s Health minister, said he is doing all he can to make sure that the people of South Sudan are safe from the deadly viral disease.

The Health minister, Yolanda Awel Deng also briefed the South Sudanese leader about the country’s preparedness and response plans to curb the Ebola disease outbreak.

She, however, disclosed that South Sudan has not confirmed any case of the Ebola virus.

“We got only one suspected case in the isolation centers at the border and most of those cases are in stable condition. We have collected their samples, and we have sent them to be analysed, and we are still waiting for the results,” said Awel.

She assured the general public that her ministry is well-prepared to handle Ebola cases.

Ebola is a deadly virus with initial symptoms which can include a sudden fever, intense weakness, muscle pain and a sore throat. Subsequent stages can include vomiting, diarrhoea and, in some cases, both internal and external bleeding. The incubation period can last from two days to three weeks.

(ST)