DR Congo vaccinates 50,000 health workers against Ebola as outbreak death toll climbs

DR Congo is rolling out an Ebola vaccine to 50,000 frontline health workers, with 20,000 enrolled in a one-year clinical trial, as the current outbreak's death toll rises. The vaccine targets a different Ebola strain, indicating a novel or variant pathogen. This is a significant public-health response in a high-risk setting, but efficacy and coverage remain uncertain.