Congo Tests Ervebo on 20,000 Frontline Workers as Canada Extends Ebola Travel Curbs
Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 9 min
A research vaccination study is testing whether the Zaire-strain Ervebo vaccine protects Congo's frontline workers against Bundibugyo virus, while WHO and MSF paint different pictures of how well surveillance is catching cases. Canada has extended its Ebola immigration measures for DRC, Uganda and South Sudan to November 27.
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A research vaccination study is testing whether the Zaire-strain Ervebo vaccine protects Congo's frontline workers against Bundibugyo virus, while WHO and MSF paint different pictures of how well surveillance is catching cases. Canada has extended its Ebola immigration measures for DRC, Uganda and South Sudan to November 27.
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