DR Congo Ebola outbreak: Health workers vaccinated as virus spreads

Frontline health workers in Kisangani are being vaccinated as the Democratic Republic of the Congo battles its worst-ever Ebola outbreak, which has killed more than 2,500 people since May. The surge is driven by the Bundibugyo strain, for which no approved vaccine or treatment exists; the shots being deployed are licensed for a different strain, leaving their effectiveness uncertain. Nearly 30 percent of doses are being used in a clinical trial, while the UN warns that political attention and resources are lagging behind the crisis on the ground. Al Jazeera’s Lou Browne reports from Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Ebola #DRCongo #WHO #HealthWorkers #EbolaOutbreak2026 #Bunia #Ituri #PublicHealth #DoctorsWithoutBorders #Kisangani #DRChealthworkers #BundibugyoEbolaoutbreak #KisanganiStrain