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Ebola Outbreak Gets Vaccine Boost | Wilmington News
Congo’s Ebola outbreak just got a massive lifeline: 70,000 doses of the proven Ervebo vaccine, even though it’s not officially licensed for the Bundibugyo strain causing this surge. Twenty thousand will go to a clinical trial to test its effectiveness, while the rest protect frontline workers—deployed fast thanks to global cooperation. With over 2,400 deaths and a grim 47% fatality rate (up to 70% in some regions), this is one of the fastest-spreading, hardest-to-control outbreaks ever—and the world’s response could be the difference between catastrophe and containment. Listen in comfort:Get…
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