As Ebola spreads from DRC into Uganda, the UN's aviation agency wants airlines holding the line on COVID-era screening protocols rather than letting them lapse.
As a deadly Ebola strain continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with cases confirmed in neighbouring Uganda, the UN aviation agency is urging governments and flight operators to closely follow guidelines put in place following the COVID-19 pandemic.
The knee-jerk aviation panic surrounding DRC's Ebola outbreak reveals how quickly the continent becomes a pariah in global health crises, despite years of African nations proving their pandemic response capabilities during COVID-19. While international airlines scramble for "safety measures," they conveniently ignore that Africa's medical infrastructure and disease surveillance systems, battle-tested by decades of managing infectious diseases, often surpass those of countries that faced catastrophic COVID mortality rates. This isn't about health protocol; it's about the tired playbook of isolating Africa at the first whisper of crisis.
The knee-jerk aviation panic surrounding DRC's Ebola outbreak reveals how quickly the continent becomes a pariah in global health crises, despite years of African nations proving their pandemic response capabilities during COVID-19. While international airlines scramble for "safety measures," they conveniently ignore that Africa's medical infrastructure and disease surveillance systems, battle-tested by decades of managing infectious diseases, often surpass those of countries that faced catastrophic COVID mortality rates. This isn't about health protocol; it's about the tired playbook of isolating Africa at the first whisper of crisis.
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