Erratum: Vol. 69, No. 5

Published on February 13, 2020

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report

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The cost of insecurity: from flare-up to control of a major Ebola virus disease hotspot during the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2019

February 13, 2020
The Butembo coordination hub, has faced unprecedented violence targeting the response to EVD, which culminated in the destruction of the two EVD treatment centres in February 2019. In this paper, they evaluate the likely impact of these attacks in terms of added transmissibility and cases, and show how the implementation of a new intervention strategy was followed by the control of the hotspot.Eur

Philippines polio outbreak: Department of Health confirms 17th polio case

February 18, 2020
Another child has been reported to have polio in the country, bringing the total number of cases to 17. The Department of Health has been implementing mass vaccination campaigns among communities. CNN Philippines The current polio outbreak results from persistently low routine immunization coverage, and poor sanitation and hygiene.The on-going outbreak of vaccine derived polio viruses is also cons