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The Economic Times
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Ebola vaccine update: Russia claims a breakthrough; Oxford researchers, Serum Institute of India aim to begin trial in 3 months

Vaccine Ebola India the Democratic Republic of Congo

The fast-growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa caught the attention of the world after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared it a "public health emergency of international concern". Currently, there are no officially approved vaccines or treatments specifically for the Bundibugyo strain.

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However, the Russian Embassy in South Africa said that its scientists have developed a vaccine against a new strain of the Ebola virus. The announcement was reportedly made by Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko. In its post on X, the embassy wrote, “Russian scientists have developed a vaccine against a new #Ebola strain, Health Minister #Murashko announced.”

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