Africa — Vax Before Travel

Africa

Fact checked by Holly Hawbaker

Nov 11

4 min read

Merck’s Ebola Zaire Vaccine Approved in Europe

Ervebo vaccine V920 rVSVΔG-ZEBOV-GP provokes a neutralizing immune response to the Ebola Zaire virus

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Nov 9

5 min read

USAID Funding Reaches $266 Million To Stop Ongoing Ebola Outbreak

USA is the largest single country donor to the Ebola virus outbreak response in Africa

world globe showing africa

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Nov 7

4 min read

Janssen Ebola Zaire Vaccine Seeks European Marketing Approval

Janssen’s Ad26.ZEBOV/MVA-BN-Filo is a 2-dose prime-boost Ebola Zaire protective vaccine regimen

DRC africa water at sunset

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Nov 6

6 min read

Virginia Airport Prepares For Ebola’s Arrival

Dulles Airport adding staff to potentially screen passengers for infectious diseases such as Ebola

dulles airport

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Nov 6

5 min read

UK to Fund Vaccinating 750 Children Per Minute Against Polio

Reaching the Last Mile Forum in November 2019 will focus international attention on the eradication of the world’s deadliest diseases

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