HIGHLIGHTS
The week to 16 September 2015 saw the reporting of two new cases – one on 13 September 2015 in the village of Rubaya, Bombali district, and one on 8 September 2015 in Kambia district. The new case in Bombali district is that of a 16-year old girl. The source of the infection is unknown.
761 contacts are under quarantine in the village of Rubaya in Bombali district, including 162 children under five and 18 pregnant women. In Kambia, 824 contacts are still under quarantine in the in the two villages of Sella-Kafta, four in the neighboring villages and 13 in the village of Kagboto.
In response to the new case in Bombali district, UNICEF fast-tracked the deployment of essential WASH services and supplies and child protection officers, and intensified community engagement efforts in the affected area and surrounding villages.
Seven joint rapid response teams were operationalized in the village of Rubaya (Bombali district). These integrated teams are comprised of social mobilizers, psychosocial support officers, surveillance officers and contact tracers. A total of 800 persons have already been engaged by the rapid response team.