WHO reports progress in Ebola vaccine trials amid DRC outbreak
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World Health Organization (WHO), DRC National Institute for Biomedical Research
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
July 2026
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WHO reports rising cases and deaths in the largest Ebola outbreak in DRC history. Clinical trials for Bundibugyo species vaccines are underway in the UK and Canada. A post-exposure prophylaxis trial is ongoing in Ituri province with over 25 participants. UN food agency warns that hunger is hindering the Ebola response.
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