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HealthEbola vaccine trial to begin in DR Congo as WHO warns infections are accelerating

The Democratic Republic of the Congo will use 20,000 Ervebo vaccine doses in a trial to test protection against the Bundibugyo strain driving the current outbreak; another 50,000 doses are intended for frontline health workers. The WHO says infections are growing exponentially, with about half of nearly 2,500 deaths occurring in the past 20 days.

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BBBC News★★★★★2026-08-21 13:44Original

Ebola vaccine trial to begin in DR Congo as WHO warns infections are accelerating
Ebola vaccine trial to begin in DR Congo as WHO warns infections are acceleratingHealth
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