More than 16,000 doses of Ervebo vaccine arrive in E
The Democratic Republic of Congo has received over 16,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine to combat a deadly Ebola outbreak. While the vaccine is effective against the Zaire strain, its efficacy against the currently circulating Bundibugyo strain remains uncertain.
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The arrival of vaccines is a critical step in managing a major Ebola outbreak in a region with limited infrastructure and ongoing conflict.
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More than 16,000 doses of Ervebo vaccine arrive in Ebola-hit DRC
The DRC's 17th Ebola outbreak, which has killed thousands of people, was declared on May 15 but is thought to have been spreading for several weeks prior.
Ervebo vaccine is approved against the Zaire strain of the virus, but not against the Bundibugyo strain currently circulating in DR Congo. (AFP/File)
KINSHASA - More than 16,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) late Friday, an AFP journalist saw, as the country faces the deadliest Ebola outbreak in its history.
It has hit regions in the north and east where the presence of the state is weak, health infrastructure is largely lacking and myriad armed groups have roamed for decades.
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