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DR Congo begins pivotal Ebola vaccine trial as outbreak kills nearly 4,700
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A pivotal trial of vaccines against the strain of Ebola that is driving a deadly outbreak across parts of Africa has begun in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the epidemic originated and the vast majority of cases and deaths have occurred.
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25 Oct 10:28
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DR Congo begins pivotal Ebola vaccine trial as outbreak kills nearly 4,700
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