The WHO on Monday confirmed 19 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following an outbreak of Ebola between April 4 and May 13.
The WHO also confirmed 39 suspected cases.
It said 393 people who identified as contacts of Ebola patients were being followed up. The Ebola disease gradually disable the immune systems of the victim
Information about the outbreak in Bikoro, Iboko and Wangata health zones in Equateur province was still limited, the WHO said in a statement.
Already African country like Nigeria are calling for more surveillance for the Ebola Disease at their entry points including, at airports, sea ports, and land border.
At present the outbreak, also called Ebola Second Coming, did not meet the criteria for declaring a “public health event of international concern”, which would trigger the formation of an emergency WHO committee.
The WHO said it has obtained 4,000 doses of Ebola vaccine and is preparing for deployment in the DRC, its Africa director said on Sunday.
“We’re working on the deployment of these materials, especially readying the cold chain,” WHO Africa Director Matshidiso Moeti told Reuters by telephone.
“The start date of the vaccinations will depend on this deployment.”
Source: Guardian News
