SUMMARY
In Angola, no confirmed cases have been reported in July or August. As of 4 August 2016, a total of 3867 suspected cases have been reported, of which 879 are laboratory confirmed. The total number of reported deaths is 369, of which 119 were reported among confirmed cases. Confirmed cases have been reported in 16 of 18 provinces.
The priorities for the response in Angola are to complete the pre-emptive vaccination campaigns in bordering areas and at-risk districts, to maintain a strong surveillance and case-finding system, and to continue vector control activities.
Mass reactive vaccination campaigns have covered most of the affected parts of Angola (Fig 6). The pre-emptive vaccination phase targeting three million people in 18 districts is expected to start on 15 August. Four additional districts which border Namibia will be vaccinated in early August.
As of 8 August, the Democratic Republic of The Congo (DRC) has reported a total of 2269 suspected cases.
As of 8 August, out of 1943 samples analysed in DRC 74 cases have been confirmed including 16 deaths (CFR: 21.6%) (Table 1). Confirmed cases have been reported in seven of 26 provinces. Of the 74 confirmed cases, 56 are reported as imported from Angola, three are sylvatic (not related to the outbreak), 12 are autochthonous and three are under final investigation.
Preventive vaccination campaigns are scheduled to begin on 17 August in 32 Health Zones in Kinshasa province and 16 Health Zones in border areas with Angola. Fractional dosing, also known as emergency vaccines, will be implemented in the vaccination campaigns in Kinshasa.