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WHO Delivers 70,000 Ervebo Vaccine Doses to DRC Ebola Outbreak

8/22/2026

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WHO delivers 70,000 doses of Ervebo Ebola vaccine to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
UN senior Ebola coordinator Julien Harneis warned the outbreak spreads exponentially across an area larger than France.
The Bundibugyo virus strain has no approved vaccine or treatment, complicating response efforts.
More than 2,500 deaths have occurred, with half reported in the last 20 days.
Confirmed cases total 5,208, giving an overall fatality rate of 47.5%.

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WHO delivers 70,000 doses of Ervebo Ebola vaccine to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
UN senior Ebola coordinator Julien Harneis warned the outbreak spreads exponentially across an area larger than France.
The Bundibugyo virus strain has no approved vaccine or treatment, complicating response efforts.
More than 2,500 deaths have occurred, with half reported in the last 20 days.
Confirmed cases total 5,208, giving an overall fatality rate of 47.5%.