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Congo launches Ebola vaccine trial amid ongoing outbreak
Original: Congo begins Ebola vaccine trial despite embedded outbreak
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have begun an Ebola vaccine trial even as the outbreak continues to spread. The move marks an effort to test and deploy immunisation measures while responders are still battling active transmission on the ground, drawing attention to the challenges of running clinical efforts during a live epidemic.
Why now: A new Ebola outbreak in Congo is a major global health concern and the vaccine trial is a significant response development.
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- Congo begins Ebola vaccine trial despite embedded outbreak · South China Morning Post
- Congo begins Ebola vaccine trial despite embedded outbreak · South China Morning Post
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