The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has begun vaccinating frontline health workers against Ebola as authorities step up efforts to contain the country’s largest and deadliest Ebola outbreak on...

Congo has started vaccinating people against Ebola to combat its worst outbreak on record. The campaign launched Thursday in Kisangani, Tshopo province.

Authorities are therefore using Ervebo under a compassionate-use programme while researchers gather data on whether it can protect against the current strain.