First Bundibugyo Vaccine Trial Begins

OxfordMore than 1,000 have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak.

Licensed vaccines protect only against Ebola’s Zaire strain; Bundibugyo has had none, despite outbreaks stretching back nearly two decades.

The Serum Institute of India has stockpiled 620,000 doses; a further Uganda trial still awaits regulatory approval.

Sources: Premium Times Nigeria