More Ebola experimental treatments have been approved by the Democratic Republic of Congo to fight the deadly virus.
The country’s health ministry says the new treatments have become necessary as the outbreak in the country appears to be getting out of control.
Last week health officials started administering the U.S.-developed mAb114 treatment to Ebola patients.
That was the first time such a treatment had been used against an active outbreak. But efforts to reach those in dire need of the treatment has been hampered.
55 people have so far been killed from the latest Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo, according to health officials.
New details of the outbreak released on Monday showed that the death toll continues to rise.
The government is now planning to roll out free treatment against the disease for the next three months.
The Mabalako-Mangina community close to Beni, in the North Kivu province is now the epicentre of the outbreak.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has already said that the ongoing militia violence is also threatening the fight against the outbreak.
It says militia violence has prevented aid workers from reaching people who may have been infected by the virus.
Source: Africafeeds.com
