Teams from the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies prepare for burial at Mbiyo cemetery the body of a fourth orphan who died from Ebola virus disease at an orphanage in Bunia, Ituri Province, June 19, 2026

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Efforts to develop a vaccine against the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have already achieved initial successes thanks to an innovative funding strategy.

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August 25, 2026 - 09:00