The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that out of the 15 civilian casualties, four were children and 15 injured people were taken to the hospital.
The Emergency Committee stated that although the outbreak in Congo continues to be a risk to neighbouring countries, the possibility of the virus spread to countries outside the region remains low.
Chemical castration is a medical procedure in which anaphrodisiac drugs are injected to lower the testosterone level, which in turn reduces the sex drive of individuals.