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45,000 Ebola Vaccines Deployed Amid DRC Outbreak

9/25/2025

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45,000 Ebola vaccine doses are sent to Kasai province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), to counter the outbreak declared September 5.
There are 47 suspected/confirmed cases and 35 deaths, including 12 children.
UNICEF and local health authorities are delivering emergency aid, hygiene measures, and family support as World Health Organization (WHO) vaccinations for health workers and contacts have begun.

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Story summary

45,000 Ebola vaccine doses are sent to Kasai province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), to counter the outbreak declared September 5.
There are 47 suspected/confirmed cases and 35 deaths, including 12 children.
UNICEF and local health authorities are delivering emergency aid, hygiene measures, and family support as World Health Organization (WHO) vaccinations for health workers and contacts have begun.