# WHO urges Ervebo vaccine trial amid DR Congo Ebola outbreak

https://mins.news/en/item/18231

- France 24, 2026-08-10 14:56 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260810-who-urges-ervebo-vaccine-trial-in-dr-congo-ebola-outbreak

> World Health Organization vaccine experts recommended on Friday that Ervebo undergo a full-scale human trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Ervebo is described as the only Ebola vaccine currently approved. The proposed study would test whether it can provide cross-protection against a deadly strain spreading during the outbreak.

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