# Major trial of new Ebola vaccine begins in DR Congo amid outbreak

https://mins.news/en/item/114456

- CGTN, 2026-10-24 03:48 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-24/Major-trial-for-new-Ebola-vaccine-begins-in-DR-Congo-amid-outbreak-1RuT23tmIwg/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> A Phase 2/3 trial of vaccine candidates against Bundibugyo Ebola began Friday in Bunia, eastern DR Congo, with the first participants vaccinated. Health authorities reported 9,704 confirmed cases and 4,687 deaths by October 20, making this the country’s largest and deadliest recorded Ebola outbreak.

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