South China Morning Post
AsiaPac · 5 hrs ago
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Asia on Ebola alert: could virus slip through region’s defences?
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An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has prompted Asian governments to assess whether their health systems and border controls could detect and contain the virus if it reaches the region, despite experts saying the risk of a major outbreak remains low.
Asia on Ebola alert: could virus slip through region’s defences?
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is raising an uncomfortable question for Asian governments: could the virus travel through the region’s airports before health systems detect it?
While experts say the risk of a major outbreak in Asia remains low, the latest flare-up has renewed scrutiny of whether hospitals, contact tracers and border surveillance systems remain ready after years of post-Covid fatigue and strained global health funding.
Khoo Yoong Khean, deputy..
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