South Sudan is appealing to foreign governments to remove Ebola-related travel and visa restrictions on its citizens. The country’s Ministry of Health emphasized that there are no Ebola cases within its borders, urging the lifting of restrictions that hinder medical treatment and educational travel abroad. South Sudan has activated emergency response measures, including deploying response teams and enhancing surveillance, to address the risk posed by the outbreak in neighboring countries.
The Ministry of Health in South Sudan confirmed that all seven suspected Ebola cases, including four in Juba, tested negative. Despite remaining at risk due to cross-border movements, the country is actively collaborating with neighboring nations and international partners to bolster disease surveillance. WHO representative in South Sudan, Humphrey Karamagi, reiterated that the country is Ebola-free and emphasized the effective functioning of the national surveillance system.
In a separate development, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has requested 1.4 billion U.S. dollars to support Ebola response efforts. The total number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda has exceeded 1,130, with a case fatality rate of approximately 25.75 percent. Africa CDC Director General Jean Kaseya highlighted the ongoing challenges, including the recorded deaths and recoveries from the viral disease.
