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The Democratic Republic of Congo has obtained its initial consignment of 16,520 Ebola vaccine doses as authorities work to contain a spreading outbreak that has claimed more than 2,500 lives across six provinces.
UN officials have warned that the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo is expanding at a rate that significantly outpaces international response efforts, with the crisis now classified as the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed more than 3,000 Ebola cases, with over 1,350 deaths reported. Researchers are accelerating vaccine development, with the first human trial of a Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine now underway.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has confirmed 2,905 Ebola cases and 1,269 deaths as the University of Oxford's candidate vaccine enters human trials. The government has allocated US$50 million to strengthen response efforts.