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Africa CDC chief says the continent needs to invest its own funds in Ebola response, vaccine
Africa CDC chief Dr. Jean Kaseya urges African countries to invest in their own Ebola response and vaccine development, citing over 200 deaths and 894 confirmed cases in the current outbreak. Challenges include lack of approved vaccines for the Bundibugyo virus and slow contact tracing, with more than 35,000 contacts still unmonitored.
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