Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • NPR

    Experimental Vaccination Deployed In Fight Against Ebola Outbreak

    May 21, 2018 3 minutes
    In this photo taken Monday, May 14, 2018, members of a Red Cross team don protective clothing before heading out to look for suspected victims of Ebola, in Mbandaka, Congo. Congo's Ebola outbreak has spread to Mbandaka, a crossroads city of more than 1 million people, in a troubling turn that marks one of the few times the vast, impoverished country has encountered the lethal virus in an urban area. (Karsten Voigt/International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies via AP)

    Health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo began vaccinating people Monday against an outbreak of Ebola that’s killed at least 26 people. The experimental drug was tested in Guinea two years ago with a 100 percent success rate, but this is the first time a vaccine will be used to control an Ebola outbreak.

    ‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Dr.  (), an infectious disease epidemiologist and CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, which is providing money

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from NPR

    NPR3 min read
    Have You Seen This Emotional Support Gator? Wally's Owner Says He's Lost In Georgia
    Wally has many fans in Pennsylvania and across social media. His owner is enlisting their help, saying Wally was kidnapped, located by a trapper and released into a swamp while vacationing in Georgia.
    NPR3 min readAmerican Government
    Indiana Will Have Its First Competitive Primary Election In Two Decades
    Indiana has its first competitive primary for governor in two decades, as six Republicans vie for their party's nomination. Current Governor Eric Holcomb is term-limited after eight years in office.
    NPR5 min read
    Katie Ledecky Tells NPR About Her Plans For The Paris Olympics — And L.A. In 2028
    Katie Ledecky is used to getting medals, having earned 10 at the Olympics. But on Friday she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest award a civilian can get from the U.S. government.

    Related Books & Audiobooks