Ebola vaccine trial to start in DR Congo as warning issued over speed of infections
Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, The Ervebo vaccine, known to protect against the Zaïre species of Ebola, will now be tested for the one causing the current outbreakByEmery MakumenoBBC AfricaReporting fromKinshasaThe Democratic Republic of the Congo is gearing up to roll out an Ebola vaccine with some doses being used as part of a trial to see if it is effective against the Bundibugyo species of the virus that is currently circulating in the country.
The rollout comes as the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a new warning that Ebola was "growing exponentially" in the north and east of DR Congo and the spread of infections now covered an area bigger than France.
Image source, EPAImage caption, Strict protocols now need to be observed around burials to ensure that the virus does not spread from the infected bodyMeanwhile, the M23 rebel group that controls parts of the east of DR Congo has announced new restrictions on movement between government-held and rebel-held areas of North Kivu province.
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