Zambia strengthens Ebola preparedness measures amid outbreak in neighboring DR Congo

LUSAKA, June 8 — The Zambian government is treating the Ebola outbreak in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo with the utmost seriousness and has put in place a range of measures to strengthen national preparedness and response, Vice President Mutale Nalumango said on Sunday. In an address broadcast on state television, she said the government has conducted a national assessment of the country’s readiness to prevent, detect and respond to any potential threat posed by Ebola virus disease. The assessment covered surveillance, laboratory testing, infection prevention and control, case management, border health control measures, and emergency coordination.