Health Officials Try an Ebola Vaccine on a Strain It Wasn't Designed For

Health Officials Try an Ebola Vaccine on a Strain It Wasn't Designed For

DR Congo faces its deadliest Ebola outbreak — over 2,500 dead from a virus type with no approved vaccine. Health officials are using Ervebo, a vaccine approved only for a different Ebola type. Animal tests suggest it might still help, but there's no proof it works in people. Africa's health agency warns infections could triple.

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