The Ministry of Public Health confirmed that it is “closely following developments related to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, which the World Health Organization recently declared a health emergency of international concern.” The Ministry announced, in a statement, that it "is following developments on a daily basis, in coordination with the World Health Organization, regarding any recommendations or health measures that may be issued by the organization in accordance with the development of the epidemiological situation," stressing "the importance of strengthening epidemiological surveillance procedures in health institutions." She explained, "So far, there are no international recommendations to impose restrictions on travel or international trade, or to take special measures at border crossings."