A clinical trial of a candidate vaccine against Ebola Sudan virus started in Uganda. | X @MoetiTshidi
Kampala [Uganda]: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday said that it has launched a first-ever vaccine trial in Uganda for Ebola from the Sudan species of the virus.
Statement Of Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO’s Director-General
In a statement, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO’s Director-General, said that the candidate vaccine as well as candidate treatments are being made available through clinical trial protocols to further test for efficacy and safety.
He added that three vaccination rings were defined, with the first ring involving about 40 contacts and contacts of contacts of the first reported and confirmed case.
Ugandan authorities had declared an Ebola outbreak in the capital, Kampala, late last month.
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