Democratic Republic of the Congo on United States Tribunehttps://unitedstatestribune.com/tags/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/Recent content in Democratic Republic of the Congo on United States TribuneHugoen-usThu, 05 Nov 2026 07:39:49 -0500WHO announces two vaccines for DR Congo Ebola trialhttps://unitedstatestribune.com/world/who-announces-two-vaccines-for-dr-congo-ebola-trial/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 07:39:49 -0500https://unitedstatestribune.com/world/who-announces-two-vaccines-for-dr-congo-ebola-trial/<p>The World Health Organization announced that two new Ebola vaccine candidates will be added to a clinical trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as the country continues to battle an outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo species of the virus.</p> <p>The announcement follows a recommendation from WHO’s independent Technical Advisory Group on Candidate Vaccines Prioritization. According to the United Nations, this will be the first time vaccines designed specifically for Bundibugyo virus are evaluated during an outbreak of the disease.</p>