congo begins ebola vaccination

Congo Begins Ebola Vaccination as Bundibugyo Outbreak Tests Limits of Existing Ebola Vaccine

The Democratic Republic of Congo has begun vaccinating frontline healthcare workers as authorities battle the country’s largest Ebola outbreak on record. The campaign began in Bunia, the epicentre of the outbreak, on September 19, with health workers and other people directly involved in the response receiving the Ervebo vaccine. But there is an unusual problem…

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Kano Diphtheria Outbreak: Over 50 Children Dead as Health Officials Seek More Vaccines

A Kano diphtheria outbreak has raised fresh concerns about childhood vaccination and access to early treatment after lawmakers said more than 50 children had died in parts of Rano Local Government Area. The outbreak is particularly troubling because diphtheria is a vaccine-preventable disease. Health officials are now asking for more vaccines and urging families to…

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