The Democratic Republic of Congo has declared a localised
yellow fever epidemic in three provinces, including the capital, Kinshasa. Health
Minister Felix Kabange said 67 cases of the disease had been
confirmed, and five people had died.
The vast majority of the cases came from neighbouring
Angola, although several had no link to the outbreak there.
Earlier this month, the World Health Organization said it
was concerned about a shortage in yellow fever vaccines, which have been
depleted largely because of the epidemic in Angola.
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