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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-08more like thismore than 2019-07-08
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Democratic Republic of Congo: Ebola more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment he has made of the potential risk of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo spreading to South Sudan. more like this
tabling member constituency Heywood and Middleton more like this
tabling member printed
Liz McInnes more like this
uin 274556 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>The risk of spread to countries neighbouring eastern DRC remains high, including to South Sudan. This is why the UK is the leading donor to regional preparedness efforts in neighbouring countries, helping support a range of activities, including screening at border crossings and the vaccination of health workers. The recent confirmed Ebola case in Ariwara, DRC, 70km from South Sudan, has further encouraged the international community to step up preparedness activities, particularly in high-risk areas along the border, in the support of the Government of South Sudan.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-15T15:54:59.05Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-15T15:54:59.05Z
answering member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
tabling member
4342
label Biography information for Liz McInnes remove filter