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Local media in the Democratic Republic of Congo have reported the first case of Coronavirus in the vast central African state, Jason Burke, the Guardian’s Africa correspondent, reports.
A foreigner who flew into Kinshasa, the capital, from Belgium tested positive on arrival and has since been isolated. Officials say that measures were being taken to identify and test anyone who had been in contact with the traveller, with potential quarantine if necessary. The male traveller had not shown any symptoms on leaving Europe, it was reported.
The DRC’s minister of health has asked people to remain calm and follow the recommended measures to ensure good hygiene.
Like several other African nations, the DRC has said it will quarantine any arrivals from China, Iran, Iraq, Germany, France and Italy.
The Coronavirus is spreading across the continent, though the vast majority of the near 100 cases so far detected are in Egypt and Algeria. There have been seven cases in South Africa, among a group who travelled to Italy to ski.
Though local conditions vary, experts fear that weak health systems in many African nations will undermine the official response to the disease. Youthful populations may however prove more resilient.
Courtesy of theguardian.com
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