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Frontline workers in DRC receive Ervebo vaccine amid growing Ebola outbreak

2026-10-17T12:37:06.000Z

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  • Frontline workers in DR Congo received the Ervebo vaccine on Friday as the country’s worst ever Ebola outbreak continues to spread.
  • Ervebo is effective against the Zaire strain of Ebola.
  • Authorities hope it will offer some protection against the Bundibugyo strain driving the current outbreak.
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  1. Africanews · Latest — Frontline workers in DRC receive Ervebo vaccine amid growing Ebola outbreak
  2. Nation · Kenya — Turkana steps up Ebola preparedness with Sh2.3m supplies, frontline workers’ training