Rwanda Says Ebola Threat Prompts Extra Measures at Congo Border
- Government said screening measures slowed traffic at boundary
- Second-worst outbreak of virus declared a health emergency
Health workers are seen inside the 'red zone' of an Ebola treatment centre, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Photographer: John Wessels/AFP via Getty Images
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Rwanda’s health ministry said it’s implementing new border safety measures as an Ebola outbreak in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo claimed more lives.
There was “traffic slowdown this morning as measures were put in place to reinforce screening procedures and public safety at entry points,” the east African country’s ministry said Thursday on its website.