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Frontline workers in DRC receive Ervebo vaccine amid growing Ebola outbreak

First reported 2026-10-17 07:52 UTC · Updated 2026-10-17 12:37 UTC · 2 independent sources

Frontline workers in DR Congo received the Ervebo vaccine on Friday as the country’s worst ever Ebola outbreak continues to spread. Ervebo is effective against the Zaire strain of Ebola. Authorities hope it will offer some protection against the Bundibugyo strain driving the current outbreak.

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  1. 2026-10-17 07:52 UTCActualite.cd · actualite.cd ↗
  2. 2026-10-17 12:37 UTCAfricanews · africanews.com ↗

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