
Moderna has received $50 million to begin developing an mRNA vaccine specifically targeting the Bundibugyo Ebola virus strain. The funding comes as health officials urgently accelerate vaccine efforts amid an outbreak in which the Bundibugyo strain has driven rising case and death counts and currently has no approved vaccine or specific treatment. The move aims to address a critical gap in countermeasures while clinical response and containment efforts continue on the ground.
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