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WHO approves clinical trials on two new Ebola vaccines

Published: 04 Nov 2026 - 07:36 pm | Last Updated: 04 Nov 2026 - 07:36 pm
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Geneva, Switzerland: The World Health Organization on Wednesday approved clinical trials for two new Ebola vaccines, as doctors fight to control the outbreak in Africa that has killed more than 5,300 people.

"Today, WHO expert groups are recommending adding two vaccine candidates to the trial" developed in October for the Bundibugyo virus ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters.

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