Recruitment for the vaccination trial has begun, with vaccinations expected to start in the coming weeks • US citizen becomes second to be treated in German hospital • Total DRC cases rise to 1,926

Two drugs are being trialled in the Ituri region in a programme set up just six weeks after the outbreak was declared, with hopes it will reduce mortality rates

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has launched a record-breaking trial for two drugs, enrolling patients just six weeks after an outbreak was declared in the Ituri region.

The jab could be ready to send to the Democratic Republic of Congo within weeks