### [2026-07-30](/feed/2026/07/30/index.md)

##### 2026 Ebola epidemic
# Singapore-based Hilleman Laboratories announces plans to advance an rVSV-based vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola into human trials after World Health Organization experts identified it as the most promising candidate for the epidemic. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via CNA](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/singapore-ebola-vaccine-hilleman-laboratories-merck-bundibugyo-6288361)

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