If the Phase I trial is successful, Moderna plans to quickly initiate Phase II and Phase III trials of its Ebola vaccine.

The head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control pledged to deploy a vaccine for a previous Ebola strain in the current DRC outbreak, with test cases indicated a potentially live-saving level of protection.

The administration of US President Donald Trump plans to provide an additional $242 million to help combat the Ebola outbreak in Africa, the State Department said on Wednesday. The funding, which is

The Bundibugyo variant replicates more slowly than other lethal strains, meaning it can spread farther and kill more people before burning out.

Africa's top health agency announced Thursday it would roll out a vaccine for a previous Ebola strain to counter the latest devastating outbreak in the DR Cong

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This outbreak is spreading more quickly than any other in history partly because one of the basic tools needed to control infectious disease—testing for the pathogen—is not working. So the Congolese government, along with scientists, aid groups, the World Health Organization, and the world’s biotech companies, is racing to fix it.

In light of the rapid spread of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the African health agency Africa CDC and the World Health Organization (WHO) plan to investigate whether there may be a mutation of the virus.

Africa CDC to deploy Zaire Ebola vaccine in DR Congo outbreak. Over 1,800 dead from Bundibugyo variant. Protection seen in vaccinated.

Every day, Micheline Kayimpa pulls on layers of protective gear before stepping into an Ebola isolation ward. She’s among dozens who’ve protested over delays to pay.