DR Congo to Test New Ebola Vaccines Amid Record Outbreak
The World Health Organization has announced that two additional Ebola vaccine candidates will join clinical trials in the Democratic Republic of Congo as the country battles its largest-ever outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain. The vaccines, developed by Oxford University in partnership with the Serum Institute of India and US-based Moderna, will be evaluated for the first time during an outbreak of this Ebola strain. The DR Congo has been battling a deadly outbreak of Ebola disease for nearly six months. It has become the largest in the country's history. As of 1 November, the outbreak had…
BBC News reported on 4 November that a UK national had tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Mirror and The Guardian said the healthcare worker was expected to be evacuated to the UK, with The Guardian reporting that the patient was in stable condition. On 5 November, the Lancashire Telegraph reported that a British doctor was being treated in a London hospital; the reports do not give further details about the patient or treatment.
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