# Two Ebola vaccine candidates to join a trial in DR Congo

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Topic: Science · Status: published · Version: 1
Published: 2026-11-05T15:01:50.650Z · Updated: 2026-11-05T15:01:50.650Z
Record: https://davids.news/s/two-ebola-vaccine-candidates-to-join-a-trial-in-dr-congo-6dc34606

The UN says the candidates will be added to a clinical trial as the country faces an outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo species.

- The UN report says the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to battle the outbreak.

Why it matters: The candidates are being added to a clinical trial, according to the UN; the source gives no further details about the trial.

## Original sources

- [UN News](<https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168742>) — primary announcement
  Adapted summary. Source: UN News 2026 · Original report: 2026-11-05T12:00:00.000Z
  Licence: <https://news.un.org/en/content/navigate-news>

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