Diagnostic testing capability has continued

　　GOARN partners continue to support the response through deployment for response and readiness activities in non-affected provinces and in neighbouring countries and to different levels of WHO. RC Wood Beads Manufacturers teams are operational in Mangina, Beni, Butembo, Tchomia and Bunia. Laboratory capacity: Diagnostic testing capability has continued to expand as cases spread to new geographic areas. As of 30 October, over 15 000 contacts have been registered, of which 5813 remain under surveillance2. Over 11. Moreover, pockets of community resistance or reluctance continue to hamper timely detection of new cases and the effectiveness of response operations. In rare instances, therapeutics may need to be withheld due to a very poor prognosis. Follow-up rates over the past week ranged from 85-92% across all health areas. Breaches in various aspects of IPC practices remain an important reason for continuing transmission. Five field Ebola laboratories providing near-patient testing have been established in Beni, Mutembo, Goma, Mangina and Tchomia; these are in addition to the national laboratory in Kinshasa.