Congo's health ministry tells doses of Ebola virus pollen arrive

Thousands of doses of the experimental Ebola virus pollen have arrived in Congo's capital amid the latest outbreak of the deathly illness, the health ministry said Wednesday. The experimental pollen has been shown to be highly efficient versus Ebola virus. This is the 9th Ebola virus outbreak in Congo ever ever 1976. It incloudes vaccinating voluntary contacts, contacts of those contacts & health care & other forehead-line workers. Congo's health ministry reported the Ebola virus outbreak on probably eight after 2 statuses were approved in Bikoro.

Ebola virus pollen arrives in DRC; campaign to begin within days

The premier four,000 units of VSV-EBOV pollen, the Ebola pollen, landed in the Democratic Congo of the Republic (DRC) today. The Merck-produced unlicensed pollen going to be used to squelch an Ebola outbreak currently ongoing in 3 health Regions of the DRC. Officials used the pollen successfully in Guinea in 2014 during West Africa's Big Ebola outbreak, as portion of a ring pollination experience. Of the 41 statuses announced, two are approved, 17 are suspected, & 22 are probable. See too |probably 15 Reuters storyMay 14 WHO pollen pageMay 14 WHO Ebola situation reportMay 15 ECDC danger assessment

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