Powerful New Ebola Vaccine Heads To Congo To Help Stop Outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo has been fighting a small Ebola outbreak since April. Now its government has given the green light to use a new Ebola vaccine.
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They're Calling This Vaccine A 'Stunning Success'
That's what the World Health Organization says about an inoculation that's on track to wipe out meningitis A in sub-Saharan Africa.
The Oral Polio Vaccine Can Go 'Feral,' But WHO Vows to Tame It
The World Health Organization will start phasing out the oral vaccine next spring.
How Did Polio Pop Up In 2 Polio-Free Countries: Ukraine And Mali?
Three new cases have raised questions about how the virus can suddenly reappear in a place where it had previously been eradicated.
Ebola Vaccine Hailed As 'Game Changer' In Fight Against The Virus
In a small trial, an experimental vaccine protected 100 percent of people at high risk for Ebola. But more data are needed to figure out exactly how well the vaccine works.