Two more deaths have been recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo in relation to the Ebola outbreak in that country, according to health ministry officials.
Seven new cases have also been confirmed in the town of Bikoro as officials continue with vaccination exercise across the country to stop the spread of the virus.
DR Congo’s health ministry spokeswoman Jessica Ilunga told Reuters that one of the deaths was recorded in the provincial capital of Mbandaka. A nurse also died in the village of Bikoro, where the outbreak was first detected.
The Congolese government is hoping to receive some 300,000 doses of vaccine in the coming days from its partners for effective containment of the virus.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has assured that the current Ebola outbreak can be brought under control, allaying any fears of it becoming a global crisis.
The organization’s Emergency Committee of 11 experts said on Friday that the rapid response has helped to contain the potential risk it posses to the world.
Ebola leads to internal and external bleeding which can cause damage done to blood vessels.
Source: Africafeeds.com
