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At least 15 people were killed in a new Ebola Virus outbreak in the Congo Democratic Republic, the country’s health ministry said.
The presence of the virus was confirmed by a 34-year-old pregnant woman who was taken to the hospital last month after demonstrating the symptoms that included high fever and repeated vomiting, the ministry added.
This will be the 16th outbreak of the deadly virus in a huge central -African state, which has poor health services, and in the East has suffered a conflict.
The last outbreak is located in the central province of the box office, recorded 28 suspicions, the ministry said.
Officials have called for strict maintaining preventive measures, including frequent hand washing and a high risk industry.
The tests found the strain of Zaire Ebola, a rare but often deadly illness, officials said.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that “it is determined quickly to stop the spread of the virus and the defense of the communities.”
Four healthcare providers were among the 15 people who died.
“The number of cases is likely to increase as the transfer is ongoing. Response Teams and local commands will work to find people who can be infected and need to get help to make sure everyone will be protected as soon as possible,” ” Who added in the statement.
The D -Congo D -Congo had a “treatment supply”, including 2000 doses of the Hirvebo vaccine, “effective for protecting this Ebola,” said the global health organ.
Ebola’s last outbreak at Dr. Congo was three years ago, killed six people.
The flash in 2019 was much deadly by taking over 2,000 lives.
The virus, which is supposed to have emerged in fruit bats, was first discovered in 1976 near the Ebola River in a modern Doctor of Congo.
People become infected when they have direct contact through broken skin, or their mouths and nose, with blood, vomiting, faeces or bodily fluids with anyone with Ebola.
