12 stories tagged #Bundibugyo strain

  1. First Ebola Patient Discharged in DRC Outbreak
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    First Ebola Patient Discharged in DRC Outbreak

    WHO confirms first recovery from Ebola in DRC outbreak; 17 confirmed deaths and no vaccine available for current strain.

    5d ago 1 min read
  2. WHO Warns of 'Catastrophic Collision' as Ebola and War Rage in Eastern DRC
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    WHO Warns of 'Catastrophic Collision' as Ebola and War Rage in Eastern DRC

    WHO warns that conflict in eastern DRC is crippling efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak that has already caused over 200 suspected deaths.

    last wk. 1 min read
  3. UN Urges Airlines to Follow Safety Protocols Amid Ebola Outbreak
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    UN Urges Airlines to Follow Safety Protocols Amid Ebola Outbreak

    The UN aviation agency urges airlines to follow COVID-era safety measures as the Ebola outbreak continues to spread in the DRC and Uganda.

    last wk. 2 min read
  4. Ebola Survivor Warns: Dismantled Global Health Systems Fueling New Crisis
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    Ebola Survivor Warns: Dismantled Global Health Systems Fueling New Crisis

    Emergency physician Craig Spencer warns the dismantling of US global health infrastructure is making the new Ebola outbreak catastrophic.

    last wk. 2 min read
  5. WHO Chief: Fast-Moving Ebola Outbreak Outpacing Response in Congo and Uganda
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    WHO Chief: Fast-Moving Ebola Outbreak Outpacing Response in Congo and Uganda

    The WHO director-general warns the Ebola epidemic in Congo and Uganda is escalating, with 220 suspected deaths and delayed detection complicating containment.

    last wk. 1 min read
  6. WHO Raises Ebola Risk to Highest Level in DRC as Cases Surge
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    WHO Raises Ebola Risk to Highest Level in DRC as Cases Surge

    WHO elevates Ebola risk to 'very high' in DR Congo amid 82 confirmed cases and 750 suspected, with Bundibugyo strain lacking approved vaccines or treatments.

    last wk. 1 min read
  7. Ebola Treatment Center in Congo Set Ablaze Amid Growing Fear and Anger
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    Ebola Treatment Center in Congo Set Ablaze Amid Growing Fear and Anger

    A youth attack on a treatment center in Rwampara highlights tensions over burial protocols as the outbreak spreads.

    last wk. 1 min read
  8. Ebola Outbreak in DRC: High Risk Regionally, Low Pandemic Threat Globally
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    Ebola Outbreak in DRC: High Risk Regionally, Low Pandemic Threat Globally

    WHO reports 51 confirmed Ebola cases in DRC and Uganda. No vaccine exists for the rare Bundibugyo strain. Focus is on community trust to stop transmission.

    2w ago 2 min read