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20 August 2026

DR Congo to receive 70,000 doses of Ervebo vaccine as Ebola infections surge

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Source reporting: Al Jazeera English

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DR Congo to receive 70,000 doses of Ervebo vaccine as Ebola infections surge

WHO says vaccines for Ebola virus disease being allocated to DRC amid largest outbreak that has killed nearly 2,500.

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