Working alongside the Ministry of Health and other partners including the World Health Organization (WHO), an MSF team with experience responding to epidemics is in Kagera region to strengthen local response capacity by training frontline healthcare staff and providing essential protective and medical equipment.
"The Tanzanian authorities have made significant efforts to contain the epidemic and promote collaboration between various health agencies," says MSF head of mission Tommaso Santo. "For the time being, our response is focused on technical aspects, such as reinforcing case management capacities and implementing infection prevention and control measures.”
MSF will ensure that its response contributes effectively to limiting the impact of the outbreak on affected communities and preventing the disease from spreading further.
As of 28 January, the Ministry of Health has reported two confirmed cases, two deaths among confirmed cases and eight additional probable deaths, with 64 suspected cases and 281 contacts being monitored for symptoms of the disease.
