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Ebola Vaccine Rollout in Congo | Charlotte News
Congo is set to receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo Ebola vaccine in a major push to combat the deadly Bundibugyo virus outbreak—despite the vaccine being approved only for a different strain. Early lab and animal studies hint it might still offer some protection, while a critical clinical trial will test its efficacy. With over 2,400 deaths among more than 5,000 cases, the lack of proven treatments has made containment especially tough. Twenty thousand doses will go to the trial, and fifty thousand to frontline health workers—protecting those on the front lines. The WHO and global partners…
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