New Tumaini Ebola vaccine trial launches in Bunia as DRC struggles
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IMPLEMENTATION OF A CLINICAL TRIAL AGAINST EBOLA IN DRC: A Glimmer of Hope (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
A clinical vaccine trial against Ebola has begun in the DRC, with the first participant vaccinated on 23 October in Bunia (Ituri). The article welcomes this step while calling for vigilance during the Bundibugyo virus outbreak.
Launch of a Clinical Trial Against Ebola in the DRC: Hope Remains (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
On 23 October in Bunia (Ituri, DRC), the first participants in the Tumaini clinical trial against the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus were vaccinated. The epidemic, the worst ever recorded in the country, has caused more than 9,700 cases and over 4,600 deaths.
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