Article 78HRZ In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ebola continues to spread

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ebola continues to spread

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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is continuing to grow; while cases have plateaued in the original epicenter, transmission is shifting to new regions with limited healthcare infrastructure. At the same time, a clinical trial for an experimental vaccine for healthcare workers is underway; this particular strain of Ebola has no current treatment or vaccine. The World's Marco Werman speaks with John Johnson, vaccination and epidemic response expert at Doctors Without Borders, about the latest.

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