“A 26-year-old victim died and one of their children who tested positive is still alive and being treated”
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WHO says the vaccines would be administered to those at greatest risk such as health workers along the border, laboratory staff and burial teams
The two drugs, known by their lab names as REGN-EB3 and mAb114, belong to a class of treatments called monoclonal antibodies
The trial of the MVA-BN vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson is expected to last two years
Fears that Ebola could spread into neighbouring countries have mounted since mid-July
Goma, a city of two million people and a major transport hub, shares the border with the Rwandan city of Gisenyi
The first death from Ebola in Goma, reported on July 16, sparked a wave of concern
Tshisekedi on Saturday replaced Ilunga as the head of the country’s response to the latest Ebola epidemic
An Ebola vaccination campaign is being carried out in Goma, North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Health workers have been vaccinating people to prevent an outbreak after a patient diagnosed with Ebola died recently. The case is the first in a major urban hub in the region.
The case has sparked deep concern in neighbouring Rwanda