Event Brief
Ebola vaccine trial set to start in DR Congo
By The BriefBrief · Sources (30)
Filed: Aug 21, 2026 at 8:11 PM ET
Summary: A new Ebola vaccine trial is set to begin in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The WHO said about half of the 2,500 recorded deaths occurred in the last 20 days, warning that infections are spreading faster than expected.
WHO: World Health Organization (WHO)
WHAT: WHO warned that Ebola infections are spreading faster than expected as a vaccine trial is scheduled to start in DR Congo.
WHEN: Aug 21, 2026 at 9:44 AM ET
WHERE: Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHY: The warning was triggered by the rapid increase in Ebola deaths, with about half of the 2,500 recorded deaths occurring in the last 20 days.
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