Health in the Democratic Republic of the Congo use is widely accepted if the cost of the vaccine is free. However, the limited supply of OCV can be expensive (approximately $3.70 USD), limiting its widespread use. A final preventive measure to assist in prevention, controlling and treating cholera would be the use of a national database such as IDSR//International Health Regulation. The database would allow the countries to communicate and collaborate on outbreaks, treatment, and preventive measures. This would assist in eliminating or reducing cross-border transmission outbreaks. There have been 10 outbreaks of the Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Additionally, hemorrhagic fever, polio,
2018 Équateur province Ebola outbreak were suspected of having died from EVD near the town of Bikoro in the Province of Équateur. The World Health Organization declared the outbreak after two people were confirmed as having the disease. On 17 May, the virus was confirmed to have spread to the inland port city of Mbandaka, causing the WHO to raise its assessment of the national risk level to "very high", but not yet to constitute an international public health emergency. The WHO declared the outbreak over on July 24. Subsequent to this, 2018 Kivu Democratic Republic of the Congo Ebola virus outbreak was confirmed in