Ebola — DR Congo
– Laboratories play a central role in the response to the Ebola outbreak. The positive result of a sample taken from a patient will trigger a series of interventions around the patient to minimize the risk of contamination of relatives and the spread of the epidemic. These interventions include the transfer of the patient from the transit center to the Ebola treatment center, the vaccination of the patient’s contacts, the disinfection of his household and the health centers through which the
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