70,000 Ervebo vaccine doses have been sent to DR Congo in hope they prove effective against the Bundibugyo strain.
DR Congo begins vaccinating against its largest and deadliest Ebola outbreak DR Congo has begun vaccinating against its largest and deadliest recorded Ebola outbreak. However, the vaccine has not been proven effective against the Bundibugyo strain, which has killed 2,786 people out of 5,795 confirmed cases since May.
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