The World Health Organization announced – yesterday, Sunday, a vaccination campaign in Casai, south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has started the exposure to the Ebola virus and the health sets on the front lines.
A very infected disease was announced earlier this month in the Bulbiye region of Kasai, and has so far resulted in the death of at least 16 people and 68 cases suspected of disease, according to the surrounding of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Africa last week.
The World Health Organization said that only 400 initial doses of the “Irfibo” vaccine had been sent, with the rest of the doses being delivered later.
The vaccination campaign faces obstacles due to the difficulty of reaching the infested area and the lack of financing.
The World Health Organization reported that the vaccination pace is expected to accelerate after the International Coordination Group for Coordination and Providing Vaccines has agreed to provide about 45 thousand additional doses, to add to a preliminary stock of 2000 doses that were already in the country.
It is noteworthy that the latest outbreak of Ebola virus is the 16th in the Democratic Congo since 1976, and it is caused by the “Zaire” dynasty that was named by this name in relation to the previous name of the country.