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Africa CDC blames global neglect for lack of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine

Premium Times22 October 2026, 16:14 UTCUganda

Mr Kaseya said the Bundibugyo strain, first identified in Uganda 19 years ago, had caused only three outbreaks, yet no vaccine had been approved specifically for the disease The post Africa CDC blames global neglect for lack of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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