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Bundibugyo virus

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  1. healthDemocratic Republic of the Congo

    Ebola prevention drug trial enrolls participants in eastern Congo

    A trial is testing Gilead’s experimental antiviral obeldesivir in people recently exposed to the Bundibugyo virus. The study is taking place in Ituri province during a major Ebola outbreak.

    250participants

    More than 250 participants have enrolled in the obeldesivir Ebola prevention trial.

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  2. healthBunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    DR Congo begins Ervebo rollout for Ebola frontline workers

    The Democratic Republic of the Congo began an Ervebo rollout and research vaccination programme in Ituri during a Bundibugyo-virus Ebola outbreak. The campaign targets 20,000 workers, while 20,000 doses support research; health authorities report over 7,600 infections and over 3,670 deaths.

    3,670people▲ from 3,639

    People killed by the virus since May, according to local authorities

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