Ebola and El Niño food risks UN outlines its monitoring

Oct 5

Nathan Guma asks whether an Ebola outbreak and El Niño conditions could compound food insecurity, displacement and health-system pressures. Haq says health crises can disrupt food harvesting and distribution, explaining the importance of outbreak containment. The UN is examining and monitoring climate effects on food production and distribution in countries affected by El Niño. Neither speaker identifies the outbreak's country, supplies a case tally or announces a new emergency or programme.

Responding to Nathan Guma, Haq says an Ebola outbreak may disrupt harvesting and food distribution and explains the importance of containment. The UN is assessing and monitoring El Niño effects on food production and distribution in affected countries. He provides no geographic identification, case tally, new emergency declaration or new programme.