Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (2018-05-17)

<br/> Activation time (UTC): 2018-05-17 11:03:00<br/> Event time (UTC): 2018-05-17 12:00:00<br/> Event type: Epidemic (Viral disease)<br/> <br/> Activation reason: <br/> The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo declared a new outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Bikoro in Equateur Province on 8th May 2018. As of 16 May 2018, a total of 44 Ebola virus disease cases (confirmed, probable and suspected) were reported, all of them at Bikoro and Mbandaka.<br/> <br/> Reference products: 3<br/> Delineation products: 0<br/> Grading products: 0<br/> <br/> Copernicus Emergency Management Service - Mapping is a service funded by European Commission aimed at providing actors in the management of natural and man-made disasters, in particular Civil Protection Authorities and Humanitarian Aid actors, with mapping products based on satellite imagery.<br/>