The assessment of your movements and staff health risk assessment depends on your potential exposure to Ebola.

OCG red zones are areas of active Ebola transmission where currently anyone in those areas has a potential risk as the outbreak is not under control.

DRC: For OCG, all projects in Ituri, Tshopo and North Kivu  are currently considered RED ZONES. We understand this is broadly aligned with the assessments of other MSF Operational Centres. This zoning is likely to change as the outbreak evolves.  

Uganda: For OCG, the districts of Kampala and Wakiso are currently considered RED ZONES.Staff may pass through Entebbe airport (Wakiso District) if travelling directly to a GREEN ZONE.

• OCG's approach is based on a risk analysis of the actual zones of transmission. Many national authorities, however, apply WHO PHEIC guidance and therefore consider the entire country to be at risk. For example, Kinshasa, DRC is classified as a high‑risk area by many national authorities.
• This difference in risk assessment can lead to divergent advice from OCG and national authorities. For instance, IMS who have not been in an OCG-defined red zone may leave Kinshasa without completing the MSF 21‑day observation period. However, they should be aware that national authorities in their country of destination may still require a 21 day observation period based on their national public health requirements.  
• As a result, staff may still be required to complete 21 days of monitoring if they have visited any location in DRC under the rules of their country of destination. 
• At present, the Ebola outbreak in the DRC is not under control, and reliable surveillance systems are not yet fully established. For this reason, all staff who have spent time in an Ebola transmission zone are required to complete a 21-day observation period supported by MSF. 
• MSF prioritises staff health and safety, and has a responsibility to ensure that staff movements do not introduce Ebola into unaffected countries.