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Ervebo Vaccine Faces Uncertainty in Congo | San Antonio News
In a major breakthrough, 70,000 doses of the Ervebo Ebola vaccine are arriving in the Democratic Republic of Congo to combat what’s being called the fastest-ever Ebola outbreak. Though licensed for a different strain, early tests suggest Ervebo may offer partial protection against the Bundibugyo virus currently ravaging eastern Congo — where over 2,400 have died amid more than 5,200 confirmed cases. Twenty thousand doses will be used in a critical clinical trial, while the remaining 50,000 go directly to frontline health workers — a move WHO strongly endorsed — offering hope as surveillance…
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