Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo Causes Over 80 Deaths, WHO Declares International Public Health Emergency

Kathmandu. More than 80 people have died due to the Ebola disease spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo. As the situation becomes serious, the World Health Organization has declared it an international public health emergency.Health officials have stated that so far 88 people have died and 336 people are suspected of being infected. Concern has been expressed that the disease is spreading rapidly. According to the Health Minister, there is currently no vaccine available for this species of Ebola. The death rate of this disease can reach up to about 50 percent.Health aid organizations are preparing to send large...