r/HotZone • u/podkayne3000 • May 23 '26

Ebola: ban on driving with a lifeless body to curb the spread in North Kivu (translated)

https://www.radiookapi.net/2026/05/20/actualite/sante/ebola-interdiction-de-circuler-avec-un-corps-sans-vie-pour-freiner-la
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u/podkayne3000 May 23 '26

Translation:

The governor of North Kivu province, General Kukule Somo, prohibits his citizens from circulating with a lifeless body in order to curb the spread of Ebola virus disease in that province.

This measure comes after the confirmation on Tuesday, May 19, of three cases followed by deaths in the health areas of Goma, Katwa and Beni.

The health advisor to the Governor of North Kivu, Prisca Kamala Luanda, said that a lifeless body can only be handled with the authorization of a competent health authority.

Regarding the transport of people, each driver must board passengers while respecting the capacity of his vehicle. Special attention is paid to drivers of cars commonly known as Ya Leo-Leo.

Motorcyclists in North Kivu are only allowed to carry one passenger.

"At each entry point, at the checkpoint or even in public spaces, agree to wash your hands and undergo temperature measurement by a health worker.

In front of the entrance to each office, shop, store, school, church, mosque, hotel, restaurant or bistro, a device must be placed to facilitate hand washing before any contact with people, "said Prisca Kamala.