Health workers in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo have begun administering vaccinations after the country's 11th known outbreak of Ebola erupted last week, the authorities said on Monday.
Six people have died of the much-feared haemorrhagic virus since June 1, when the first cases came to light in Mbandaka, capital of Equateur province.
We have vaccinated as a priority medical personnel, people who have had direct contacts with confirmed cases and second-tier contacts," Health Minister Eteni Longondo told AFP from Mbandaka.
Eteni said the six deaths were out of 12 cases that had been recorded in Mbandaka as of Sunday.
Watchdogs hope to officially declare that outbreak over on June 25 - to do this, 42 days must elapse without any new cases.
