Democratic Republic of Congo Approves Ebola Vaccine quoting : Smithsonian Magazine

And the Democratic Republic of Congo has agreed to use it. Three years ago, 49 people died of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo—and in the unrelated outbreak that devastated West Africa between 2014 and 2016, over 11,000 deaths were recorded. As Smithsonian.com reported earlier this month, Ebola returned to the Democratic Republic of Congo in late April when a group of people in a remote area were stricken with hemorrhagic fever. According to the most recent World Health Organization update, there have been a total of two confirmed, three probable and 12 suspected cases thus far. But now, reports NPR's Michaeleen Doucleff, there's a new tool available in the fight against the deadly virus: the Ebola vaccie.




Related NPR Stories First Ebola Vaccine Likely To Stop The Next OutbreakThe vaccine — called rVSV-ZEBOV — took about two decades to develop. But one good thing emerged from the outbreak: The development of an Ebola vaccine— a powerful vaccine. Powerful New Ebola Vaccine Heads To Congo To Help Stop OutbreakEnlarge this image toggle caption Cellou Binani /AFP/Getty Images Cellou Binani /AFP/Getty ImagesWhen Ebola erupted in West Africa a few years ago, it was catastrophic. Now that vaccine is headed to the Democratic Republic of Congo to help fight a small outbreak there. The vaccine hasn't been approved yet by either the World Health Organization or the U.S. Food and addiction Administration.

Authorities Holding Off Deployment of Experimental Ebola Vaccine in Congo

International health authorities and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are holding off on deploying an experimental Ebola vaccine to the site of the country's latest outbreak of the virus, indicating that it may now not be needed. In a statement Thursday, medical-aid organization Doctors Without Borders said that preparations are under way for vaccination in Congo, but suggested that it will be used only if a new Ebola case arises. "All technical and operational planning and preparations for a possible vaccination are...


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