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WHO Intensifies Ebola Vaccination Amid Deadly DRC Outbreak

9/23/2025

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World Health Organization African Region is boosting Ebola vaccination in the DRC.
The outbreak has 35 deaths and 43 confirmed cases, mainly Bulape and Mweka.
About 1,500 contacts and health workers have been vaccinated with Ervebo; the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies seeks 20 million Swiss francs as Bulape's isolation center runs at 119%.

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Story summary

World Health Organization African Region is boosting Ebola vaccination in the DRC.
The outbreak has 35 deaths and 43 confirmed cases, mainly Bulape and Mweka.
About 1,500 contacts and health workers have been vaccinated with Ervebo; the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies seeks 20 million Swiss francs as Bulape's isolation center runs at 119%.