People with direct contact with Ebola patients in DR Congo’s city of Mbandaka have been vaccinated.
The vaccination exercise is to help prevent further spread of the virus which has claimed 25 lives so far.
According to the health ministry the vaccination covered relatives and persons who contacted patients in church or on public transport.
Latest figures show that the vaccine, by Merck was administered to 1,112 people, including 567 in the northwestern city.
So far no further deaths were recorded from the disease although there are reports of new cases.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says based on current rate of outbreak of the virus, it is assuming a potential 100-300 cases over a three-month period.
There are assurances however from WHO that the outbreak will not become a global crisis.
Source: Africafeeds.com
