Some good news today: A clinical trial to test Ebola Bundibugyo vaccines candidates has started.
The first participant was vaccinated in Bunia in the DRC today.
I wrote about the plans and the background a few days ago in Science:
https://www.science.org/content/article/ebola-epidemic-rages-congo-bets-high-stakes-hope-vaccine-trial
Kai Kupferschmidt
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