Nature: Ebola vaccine approved for use in ongoing outbreak
“Regulatory and ethics-review boards in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have approved the use of an experimental Ebola vaccine to combat an ongoing outbreak of the virus, officials announced on 29 May. If they decide to deploy the vaccine, called rVSV-ZEBOV, health care workers will offer it to those at highest risk of contracting the disease…” (Maxmen, 5/30).

NPR: Powerful New Ebola Vaccine Heads To Congo To Help Stop Outbreak
“…The outbreak already shows signs of slowing down. There hasn’t been a new confirmed case since May 11. And several suspected cases were ruled out last week…” (Doucleff, 5/30).

U.N. News Centre: DR Congo approves Ebola vaccine to counter outbreak; U.N.-trained volunteers to educate local populations
“To contain the latest outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) provided technical support to 145 volunteers of the Congolese Red Cross and community health workers to deliver lifesaving information to local populations in remote areas along the Central African Republic border…” (5/30).