The U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa informs U.S. citizens that the DRC’s health minister and the World Health Organization report seven suspected and two confirmed deaths of Ebola virus disease in the remote northeastern province of Bas-Uele.
The Ebola virus is transmitted through contact with infected blood, bodily fluids, handling or washing of infected corpses, or through contact with objects that have been in contact with infected secretions. See the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention web site for further information on EbolaIf you have any concerns, you should contact your healthcare provider.
To obtain Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) travel notices, call the CDC at 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636) from within the United States, or 1-404-639-3534 from overseas, or visit the CDC website at http://www.cdc.gov/travel.
U.S. citizens should also see the Travel Warning for the DRC and remain alert for potentially hazardous situations.
For further information:
- See the State Department’s travel website for the Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and Country Specific Information for the DRC.
- Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)to receive security messages and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
- Contact the U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa, located at 310 Avenue des Aviateurs, at +243-081-225-5872 (Do not dial the zero when calling from abroad); the Consular Section at tel. +243-081-884-6859 or +243-081-884-4609 from Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. After-hours emergency number for U.S. citizens is 081-556-0151.
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