Tag: Ebola
WHO recommends a clinical trial of Ebola vaccine against Bundibugyo virus
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended that a vaccine called Ervebo be prioritised for a randomised clinical trial against Bundibugyo virus disease in...
WHO raises alarm as DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak surpasses 3,600 cases
The Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has intensified, with 3,605 confirmed cases and 1,587...
DR Congo records 3,200 Ebola cases, 1,405 deaths as outbreak worsens
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has recorded 3,200 confirmed Ebola cases, including 1,405 deaths, as the outbreak continues to spread across six...
CEPI begins first human trial of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has announced the start of the world’s first human clinical trial of a vaccine developed specifically against...
Ebola: BVD outbreak in DRC remains active with 2,124 cases
The Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains active, with sustained transmission driving increases in reported cases and...
Delayed containment of Ebola could cost DRC and Uganda billions
The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda presents an urgent public health and development challenge for the...
Africa CDC reports progress, warns Ebola outbreak outpacing response in DR...
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has reported progress in efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic...
WHO warns as largest-ever Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak surpasses 1,400 cases
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has become the...
WHO launches clinical trial for new Ebola treatment in DR Congo
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched an international clinical trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to evaluate two experimental treatments...
DRC Ebola cases rise to 1,274, 96 health workers infected
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says the worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has...
