Vaccination against Ebola begins in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The WHO stated that front-line medical personnel would be prioritized.

Vaccination against Ebola begins in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

In an area of the Democratic Republic of Congo where a new epidemic has killed two people, the World Health Organization says it is beginning to vaccinate people against the Ebola virus.

So far, 200 medicines have arrived in Mbandaka, with priority given to those who had contact with the two patients previous to their deaths.

The WHO stated that front-line medical personnel would be prioritized.

A sample analyzed at the DR Congo's National Biomedical Centre revealed a novel strain of the disease, according to the report. The host animal is currently being investigated.