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Science gives us hope. Today, in Bunia #DRC, the first participants were vaccinated in a new #Ebola vaccine trial called TUMAINI, which means “hope” in Swahili. There is currently no approved vaccine against the Bundibugyo virus causing the outbreak. This trial will help us understand whether any of the vaccine candidates designed for Bundibugyo virus work. In the meantime, the existing Everbo vaccine (licensed for use in preventing other Ebola virus disease) will be tested. @WHO is supporting this DRC-led effort to find answers and save lives.