Description
Activation time (UTC): 2018-05-17 11:03:00
Event time (UTC): 2018-05-17 12:00:00
Event type: Epidemic (Viral disease)
Activation reason:
The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo declared a new outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Bikoro in Equateur Province on 8th May 2018.
As of 16 May 2018, a total of 44 Ebola virus disease cases (confirmed, probable and suspected) were reported, all of them at Bikoro and Mbandaka.
Reference products: 3
Delineation products: 0
Grading products: 0
Copernicus Emergency Management Service - Mapping is a service funded by European Commission aimed at providing actors in the management of natural and man-made disasters, in particular Civil Protection Authorities and Humanitarian Aid actors, with mapping products based on satellite imagery.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copernicus EMS Rapid Mapping Activation [EMSR285]: Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (2018-05-17) | ESRI Shape | Open resource |