FOLLOWING AN EBOLA OUTBREAK THAT HAS KILLED AT LEAST 16 PERSONS IN THE COUNTRY; THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION HAS BEGUN VACCINATING HEALTH WORKERS AND EXPOSED INDIVIDUALS IN KASAI PROVINCE OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO.
ACCORDING TO A RECENT BRIEFING BY THE AFRICA CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, THE 16TH OUTBREAK OF THE HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS DISEASE WAS ANNOUNCED EARLIER THIS MONTH IN KASAI, WITH ABOUT 68 SUSPECTED CASES.
WITH LIMITED DOSES OF THE VACCINE DUE TO FUNDING DELAYS, W.H.O OFFICIALS HAVE WARNED THAT RESPONSES MAY REMAIN SLOW.
