Congo Ebola death toll to hit 1,000, new vaccine planned: WHO

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Congo's Ebola epidemic is expected to continue spreading though the country...

GENEVA - Congo’s Ebola epidemic is expected to continue spreading though the country’s east, where it has killed 1,000 since August and sparked mistrust and frequent attacks on medical centers, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

Security incidents continued to plague efforts to halt the outbreak, with 119 documented attacks since January, he said. The Merck vaccine will still be used in ‘ring vaccination’ of people exposed to the virus and their contacts, he said. But WHO was also studying use of a single dose to stretch supplies, an option experts would review on Monday.

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