In Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, no new confirmed cases of EVD have been reported since 27 April 2020. As part of ongoing epidemiological data confirmation exercise, seven historic probable cases were validated by the Ministry of Health in the past week with onset dates reported between March 2019 and November 2019. Six of these seven probable cases were reported in North Kivu province across three different health zones; three in Kalunguta, two in Manguredijipa and one in Mabalako. The seventh probable case was reported in Ituri province in the Mambasa health zone. The ages of these seven probable cases ranged from 1.5 months to 60 year

Infographic illustrating how to wash your hands correctly when there is limited access to soap and clean water.

No new confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) have been reported in Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 27 April 2020 (Figure 1).

Most health care-associated infections are preventable through good hand hygiene – cleaning hands at the right times and in the right way. The WHO Guidelines on hand hygiene in health care support hand hygiene promotion and improvement in health care facilities worldwide and are complemented by the WHO multimodal hand hygiene improvement strategy, the guide to implementation, and implementation toolkit, which contain many ready-to-use practical tools. This module has been prepared to help summarize the WHO guidelines on hand hygiene, associated tools and ideas for effective implementation

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is concerned about inaccurate information being distributed through traditional and social media regarding prevention and treatment of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

Hand washing is one of the best ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But not everyone has access to running water at all times. The tippy tap is one simple and safe way to wash your hands that is especially designed for areas with no running wate