Africa CDC to use prior Ebola vaccine for DRC outbreak
By The BriefBrief
Africa CDC says it will use a vaccine for a previous Ebola strain in the current DRC outbreak.
WHO:Jean Kaseya, Africa Centres for Disease Control (Africa CDC)
WHAT:Africa CDC pledged to use a vaccine for a prior Zaire ebolavirus strain and cited test evidence of protection; WHO and Africa CDC plan research on possible mutation.
WHEN:Reported Aug 6, 2026 at 5:12 PM ET
WHERE:Democratic Republic of Congo
WHY:Evidence from test cases indicated the vaccine could eliminate deaths, if not symptoms, in the current outbreak while research checks for possible mutation or other abnormalities.
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