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Congo receives 70,000 doses of Ervebo vaccine for Ebola caused by Bundibugyo virus

started August 21, 2026 at 8:46 AM · last changed 7d ago

Summary

Congo has received 70,000 doses of Ervebo vaccine from the World Health Organization to contain an Ebola outbreak in the east. The vaccine is approved for a different virus strain but not for the Bundibugyo variant causing the current outbreak; WHO indicates lab data suggest it may offer some protection, with 20,000 doses for a phase-three trial and 50,000 for frontline workers.

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Riječ je o vakcini odobrenoj za zaštitu od virusa ebole, jedne od skupine virusa koji uzrokuju ovu bolest, ali ne i za Bundibugyo virus, odgovoran

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