Ebola deaths in DR Congo top 3,000 as WHO says vaccine trials imminent

Deaths from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo have approached 3,000 as Congo battles its fastest-growing outbreak on record. The epidemic is caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain, for which no approved vaccine or specific treatment exists. WHO says vaccine trials are imminent, with Oxford researchers administering the first experimental dose to a volunteer in Britain. Additional candidates are expected to enter accelerated trials. Insecurity, attacks on treatment centers, healthcare access and public mistrust are hampering efforts to contain transmission.