In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a second Ebola death has been verified.
On Monday, health officials announced that more than 100 people had been identified as prospective contacts and that vaccination will be available this week.
Boakyewaa Lawrencia 
A second Ebola patient died in the Democratic Republic of Congo, just days after a new outbreak in Mbandaka, Equateur province.
The second mortality, according to the World Health Organization, was a female relative of the first patient.
In a phone interview with the BBC, Dr. Gervais Folefack said, "It was difficult for the response team to trace her since she fled away from the team on the ground to a prayer group."
"It was too late by the time the crew arrived at her. She died before she could be treated. Both of them were buried according to safety regulations "Added him.
On Monday, health officials announced that more than 100 people had been identified as prospective contacts and that vaccination will be available this week.
Congo has experienced 13 prior Ebola outbreaks, the most recent of which ended two years ago and resulted in almost 2,000 deaths.
The new outbreak is not linked to earlier outbreaks, according to samples analyzed by Kinshasa's primary laboratory.
The origins of the new outbreak are currently being investigated.
A total of 1,300 immunizations are slated to be transported from Goma, in the country's east, to Mbandaka. On Wednesday, the immunization campaign will begin.
