### [2026-08-27](/feed/2026/08/27/index.md)

##### 2026 Ebola epidemic
# The Democratic Republic of the Congo begins vaccination for the Ebola outbreak in Kisangani, Tshopo, with healthcare and front line workers among the first to receive the vaccine. 




### Sources:

1. [Africanews](https://www.africanews.com/amp/2026/08/28/dr-congo-begins-ebola-vaccinations-as-deadliest-outbreak-on-record-spreads/)

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