DRC begins new vaccine trial as outbreak kills over 4,600
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has started a new vaccine trial called Tumaini. This name translates to hope in Swahili. The trial tests candidates intended to protect people from the Bundibugyo virus. Currently, there is no approved vaccine for this specific virus. The move comes as an outbreak has caused more than 4,600 deaths.
The trial, named Tumaini, which means “hope” in Swahili, will assess vaccine candidates designed to protect against the Bundibugyo virus, for which no vaccine has been approved The post DRC begins new vaccine trial as outbreak kills over 4,600 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .