The World Health Organization says risks still remain in fighting the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
WHO officials however say they are excited by the progress being made with ongoing control measures.
In a statement on Friday, the WHO said “Recent trends suggest that control measures are working.”
The outbreak has killed 77 people in Congo’s North Kivu and Ituri provinces among hundreds of cases including health workers.
Patients are benefiting from treatments with therapeutic drugs. Others who are at risk have also been vaccinated.
“Substantial risks remain, posed by potential undocumented chains of transmission,” WHO statement said.
Difficult outbreak
The WHO has always maintained that fighting the outbreak has been challenging due to the ongoing militia violence.
Militia violence has prevented aid workers from reaching people who may have been infected by the virus.
The Ebola virus which is transmitted by bats was first discovered in DRC in 1976 and named after the Ebola river.
Ebola leads to internal and external bleeding which can cause damage done to blood vessels.
Source: Africafeeds.com
