# New Ebola vaccine trial launches as outbreak spreads in DR Congo

https://mins.news/en/item/18927

- France 24, 2026-08-11 09:29 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260811-new-ebola-vaccine-trial-launches-as-outbreak-spreads-in-dr-congo

> A new clinical trial has begun as the Ebola outbreak continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Researchers will examine Ervebo, a vaccine developed for Zaire Ebola virus, against the Bundibugyo strain involved in the current outbreak. The study will assess whether the vaccine can work against this strain now circulating in the country.

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