Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Rules Out Ebola Cases Among Russian Medics in Africa

2014/10/30

MOSCOW, October 30 (RIA Novosti) - Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets said Thursday the possibility of Russian medical personnel assisting in the international effort to curb the spread of deadly Ebola virus in Africa is out of the question.


"Our medical experts are highly-trained professionals who are well-prepared to tackle complicated epidemiological situations," Golodets told RIA Novosti.


"They have will all necessary equipment, materials, and special protective means. This possibility [of Ebola infection] is out of the question," she said.


The current Ebola epidemic started in southern Guinea in February and later spread to other West African countries, with several Ebola cases reported in Europe and in the United States.


According to the World Health Organization, a total of 13,703 confirmed, probable, and suspected cases of Ebola virus disease have been reported as of October 27, resulting in 4,922 deaths so far.



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