# Front-line and health workers

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-20**: WHO announces 70,000-dose Ervebo allocation — The World Health Organisation said Congo will receive 70,000 doses of Ervebo, with 20,000 for a phase 3 clinical trial and 50,000 for front-line and health workers.
- **2026-05**: Ebola outbreak declared in eastern DRC — Officials declared an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It later became the fastest Ebola outbreak in history.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### DRC receives 70,000 Ebola vaccine doses as outbreak deaths hit 2,476
2026-08-20 18:55:43 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

The WHO will send 70,000 Ervebo doses to DRC, with 50,000 prioritized for health workers and 20,000 used in a Phase 3 trial. The current Bundibugyo outbreak has killed 2,476 of 5,208 confirmed cases, and most new cases are outside monitored contacts.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/drc-70000-ebola-vaccine-outbreak-health-response

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