# DRC Ebola outbreak: Vaccine doses arrive as virus spreads and death toll passes 2,500

https://mins.news/en/video/29373

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-22 16:00 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7Xq9H-RMtE

> Thousands of Ebola vaccine doses have reached the Democratic Republic of Congo as authorities intensify efforts to contain the country’s worst outbreak. The Ervebo vaccine is not approved for the Bundibugyo strain driving the crisis, but the World Health Organization says early evidence suggests it could provide some protection. The death toll has exceeded 2,500.

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