Two new Ebola vaccines to join DR Congo clinical trial
What was announced
Two new Ebola vaccine candidates will be added to a clinical trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the country continues to battle a deadly outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo species of the virus.
Who and where
Global and regional bodies
- United Nations (Level 8 of 10) · more news
Countries
- Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sub-Saharan Africa) · more news
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
- Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies · news at this level
- Level 6: National government · news at this level
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- Original: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168742
- Published 2026-11-05 12:00:00 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-11-05 13:00:54 UTC from UN News
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