Press Releases
Outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo : Dispatch of Assessment Team
May 29, 2018
1. On May 29, the Government of Japan will dispatch the Assessment Team including infectious disease experts and officials of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to the Democratic Republic of the Congo following an outbreak of Ebola virus disease.
2. The Assessment Team will investigate the needs of the affected areas and coordinate the possibility of further assistance based on discussions with the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and International Organizations.
