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Congo begins Ebola vaccinations for health workers in the epicenter of the outbreak
Health authorities said 20,000 front-line workers will be covered over six to nine months as trials continue for a Bundibugyo-specific vaccine.
- On Saturday, Congo began vaccinating healthcare staff against Ebola in Bunia, prioritizing front-line workers described as "particularly exposed and deeply involved in the response" to the outbreak.
- The campaign targets Ituri and North Kivu provinces, where the outbreak is the deadliest of 17 previous occurrences in Congo, fueled by insecurity and displacement.
- Authorities are utilizing 70,000 doses of Ervebo vaccine, with about 50,000 intended for front-line staff and 20,000 designated for clinical trials testing protection against the current Bundibugyo virus strain.
- While health worker Dr. Jeannot Elua called the vaccine "beneficial," another front-line worker, Dr. Jean Paul Uzele, questioned whether re-vaccination was necessary after receiving Ervebo during the 10th outbreak.
- The World Health Organization reported the outbreak remains out of control and is tracking to surpass the 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak, which killed more than 11,000 people primarily in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
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Congo has begun vaccinating front-line health workers in Bunia and Mongbwalu against Ebola. The move aims to protect exposed responders while scientists assess whether Ervebo works against the Bundibugyo strain.
·Noida, India
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Congo begins Ebola vaccinations for health workers in the epicenter of the outbreak
Congo has begun vaccinating healthcare staff against Ebola in Bunia, the epicenter of the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease in history.
·New York, United States
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo began on Saturday an Ebola vaccination campaign targeting health workers and other front-line employees in Bunia, the epicentre of the most widespread outbreak so far.
·San Juan, United States
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A new vaccination campaign is starting in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the hope of containing the Ebola outbreak in the country.
·Apeldoorn, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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