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Congo begins Ebola vaccinations to fight country's worst outbreak in history, health minister says

The vaccination campaign was officially launched in Kisangani, the capital of Tshopo province, in the country's east, Health Minister Roger Kamba said.

Congo begins Ebola vaccinations to fight country's worst outbreak in history, health minister says

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