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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (20): Congo DR, news, vaccine, update

Ebola -- DR CongoEbola has surfaced in a remote part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the 1st outbreak of the disease since the West African epidemic that killed more than 11 000 people before it came to an end 2 years ago. A vaccine proved its worth in that epidemic -- which hit major cities -- but it is still awaiting approval from regulatory agencies, and the DRC government has yet to request the vaccine's use to quell this outbreak.As of 14 May 2017, there were 19 people suspected Read more [...]