Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (2018-05-17)

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.

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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
61 https://emergency.copernicus.eu/EMSR285

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  • emergency-management
  • emergency
  • copernicus-service
  • copernicus
  • democratic-republic-of-the-congo
  • copernicus-emergency-management-service-rapid-mapping-activation
  • cod
  • emsr285
  • cems
  • copernicus-emergency-management-service
  • rapid-mapping
  • mapping
  • epidemic
  • copernicus-ems

Topics

  • REGI
  • TECH

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