ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English·3 min read·medium
WHO Urges Ervebo Vaccine Trial in DR Congo Ebola Outbreak
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Asharq Al Awsat
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The World Health Organization is recommending a clinical trial of the Ervebo vaccine in the Democratic Republic of Congo to combat a Bundibugyo Ebola strain outbreak. Early data suggests the vaccine may provide cross-protection against this specific strain, which has caused over 1,800 fatalities.
WHO vaccine experts on Friday recommended a full-scale human trial of the only existing approved Ebola vaccine to see if it offers cross-protection against a deadly strain spreading in the DR Congo.
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