UN urges for more aid as Ebola spreads, Congo gets first vaccines

As the deadliest Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo's history

continues spreading, the United Nations renew its urgent appeal for immediate

international support, with existing funding for lifesaving work critically low.

UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric says 3 million dollars has been

deployed from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund to help

the Central African Republic with its Ebola prevention efforts following

confirmation of cases in Congonese provinces nearing the border of the CAR.

This as Congo receives its the first batch of Ebola vaccines Friday

as it steps up efforts to contain the ongoing outbreak that has

infected more than 5,000 people and killed over 2,500.