US starts vaccine effort for Ebola Bundibugyo as outbreak spreads
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The US has initiated a vaccine effort for Ebola Bundibugyo as the outbreak spreads. Various organizations, including CEPI and Gavi, are providing funding to accelerate the development of Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccines, with a total of at least $62 million committed. The outbreak, which is affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization.
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