CAHealth Canada has approved Moderna to proceed with a Phase I clinical trial for an mRNA vaccine targeting the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which is causing a rapidly spreading outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, resulting in over 1,500 deaths. The trial will assess if participants develop immunity without exposure to the virus. This makes Canada the second country, after the UK, to authorize such a trial. While there is no licensed vaccine or treatment for this strain, Canada has provided $8 million in international aid and implemented travel restrictions from affected countries. The WHO has classified the outbreak as a public health emergency of international concern.
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