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New Ebola vaccine enters trials as DR Congo outbreak continues

Original: New Ebola vaccine enters clinical trials in Africa as DR Congo battles outbreak

A new Ebola vaccine has begun clinical trials in Africa while the Democratic Republic of Congo works to contain an active outbreak. Health officials hope the candidate could strengthen response efforts in the region, which has faced repeated Ebola epidemics in recent years.

Why now: An ongoing Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is drawing attention to new medical countermeasures.

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