Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo
The first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine in the outbreak gripping the Democratic Republic of Congo began Friday, the head of the World Health Organization said.
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The first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine in the outbreak gripping the Democratic Republic of Congo began Friday, the head of the World Health Organization said.
Oct 24, 2026
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The first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine is expected to begin in the Democratic Republic of Congo by the end of October, World Health Organization experts said Tuesday.
Oct 14, 2026
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Trials for three potential vaccines against the Ebola strain that has killed thousands in the Democratic Republic of Congo should begin by October or November, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
Sep 2, 2026
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Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of more than 6,100 confirmed cases, according to the latest government data from Wednesday, as the disease is spreading at an unprecedented speed, faster than efforts ...
Sep 2, 2026
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The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two new health zones in eastern Congo, with a total of 60 now affected, according to the latest government figures published on Friday.
Aug 28, 2026
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More than 300 people died of Ebola in eastern Congo in the past week, one of the highest weekly tolls yet, government data showed Monday, as health workers struggle to catch up with an outbreak that is spreading at unprecedented ...
Aug 24, 2026
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended prioritizing the Ervebo vaccine for testing in a clinical trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The vaccine was originally developed to protect against Zaire ebolavirus, ...
Aug 14, 2026
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A Singapore-based organization announced Thursday it will develop an Ebola vaccine dubbed the "most promising" to fight against a deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Jul 30, 2026
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France on Wednesday announced the first confirmed case of Ebola identified on its territory: a doctor who had flown back from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is fighting a major outbreak.
Jun 24, 2026
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When it comes to Ebola outbreaks, it's not often we have two pieces of good news in one week. First, we heard there's new funding of up to US$62 million to fast-track the development of vaccine candidates against the type ...
Jun 5, 2026
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