Angola's yellow fever death hits 300

Yellow fever out break in Angola since December 2015 has killed more than 300 people with cases of the deadly disease spreading to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya and even China, the World Health Organization has said.

The outbreak was first detected in the capital Luanda at the end of 2015, and has now been confirmed in most coastal and central regions of Angola.

"Angola has reported 2,536 suspected cases of yellow fever with 301 deaths," WHO said in an update released Thursday.

"Despite vaccination campaigns in Luanda, Huambo and Benguela provinces, circulation of the virus persists in some districts." 

WHO warned of unimmunised travelers spreading the virus after neighboring DR Congo reported 41 cases imported from Angola, with two cases in Kenya and 11 in China.

"The outbreak in Angola remains of high concern due to persistent local transmission in Luanda despite the fact that more than seven million people have been vaccinated," WHO said.

Yellow fever, a viral hemorrhagic disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes and found in tropical regions of Africa and Latin America's Amazon region has no specific treatment at present.