Health
South Sudan to Simulate Virus Case to Test Emergency Response
Radio Tamazuj · 7 hours ago · Read the Full Story on Radio Tamazuj
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South Sudan's health authorities will conduct a full-scale simulation exercise in Juba, Yei, and Yambio from October 19 to 23 to test the country's emergency preparedness for a potential Bundibugyo Ebola virus case.
- South Sudan will conduct a full-scale simulation exercise from October 19 to 23 to test preparedness for a potential Bundibugyo Ebola Virus disease case.
- The simulation will take place in Juba, Yei, and Yambio to test emergency coordination, surveillance, infection control, and patient transportation.
- Caretaker National Minister of Health Dak Duop Bichiok stated the exercise is strictly for preparedness and not an outbreak declaration.
- The scenario will involve detecting a suspected case at Juba International Airport, reporting it, deploying a rapid response team, and transferring the patient by ambulance to an isolation unit.
- Nimule was excluded from the initial phase due to budget constraints but will be considered in a second phase.
- Yei and Yambio were chosen because of their proximity to international borders, and Juba as the national capital.
- Health officials estimated that between 2,000 and 3,000 people have crossed back into South Sudan around the Nabanga area of Ibba County from the DRC, and are subject to health monitoring.
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