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Ebola Response Turns to Travel Rules and Vaccine Trials

Monday, August 10, 2026 · 7 min

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CDC Ebola travel guidance says travelers recently in DRC cannot board U.S.-bound commercial flights, while WHO advisers back an Ervebo trial and MSF details treatment research in Bunia.

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CDC Ebola travel guidance says travelers recently in DRC cannot board U.S.-bound commercial flights, while WHO advisers back an Ervebo trial and MSF details treatment research in Bunia.

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