Desperate to fight Ebola outbreak, Congo weighs using longshot vaccine options

Existing vaccines may offer some protection against the rare strain now circulating—but the evidence is scant

lunedì 1 giugno 2026 New tab

TL;DRAI

DRC battles rapidly expanding Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak (291 confirmed cases) and weighs deploying existing vaccines despite weak cross-protection evidence. WHO panels advise trials-only use to prevent vaccine confidence erosion; DRC favors immediate compassionate deployment to save lives

2,157 words~10 min read

Home

News

ScienceInsider

Desperate to fight Ebola outbreak, Congo weighs using longshot vaccine options

Back To ScienceInsider

Desperate to fight Ebola outbreak, Congo weighs using longshot vaccine options

Desperate to fight Ebola outbreak, Congo weighs using longshot vaccine options

Other newsrooms on this story

Related reading

Vaccine experts debate options to combat outbreak of unusual Ebola strain

Major outbreak of rare Ebola virus species in northern Congo alarms scientists

Outbreak of rare Ebola strain sparks race to find vaccines and treatments

Race to find vaccines, treatments for Ebola strain behind outbreak

Congo Ebola outbreak cases are ‘top of the iceberg’, vaccine coalition warns

WHO evaluates vaccines, treatments for Ebola outbreak

Other newsrooms on this story

Related reading

Vaccine experts debate options to combat outbreak of unusual Ebola strain

Major outbreak of rare Ebola virus species in northern Congo alarms scientists

Outbreak of rare Ebola strain sparks race to find vaccines and treatments

Race to find vaccines, treatments for Ebola strain behind outbreak

Congo Ebola outbreak cases are ‘top of the iceberg’, vaccine coalition warns

WHO evaluates vaccines, treatments for Ebola outbreak