Author (Corporate) | European Commission: Press and Communication Service |
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Series Title | Press Release |
Series Details | IP/05/381 (1.4.05) |
Publication Date | 01/04/2005 |
Content Type | News |
The European Commission on 1 April 2005 allocated €500,000 for emergency measures aimed at preventing the spread of the Marburg virus in Angola. The province of Uige in the north of the country had been struck by a serious outbreak of the deadly haemorrhagic disease which has a mortality rate of more than 90%. The aid was being provided through ECHO, the Commission's Humanitarian Aid department. It involved the use of the fast-track 'primary emergency' procedure that enables a speedy humanitarian response in sudden onset crises. |
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Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/05/381&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
Countries / Regions | Africa, Europe |
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