29 stories tagged #DRC

  1. Trust, Testing Critical in DRC Ebola Fight as Cases Rise
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    Trust, Testing Critical in DRC Ebola Fight as Cases Rise

    WHO reports containment progress in DRC and Uganda with increased testing and contact tracing.

    2w ago 1 min read
  2. Gavi Commits $50M to Combat Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda
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    Gavi Commits $50M to Combat Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda

    Global vaccine alliance Gavi launches First Response Fund to accelerate Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine development and outbreak control.

    2w ago 1 min read
  3. Deadly Rare Ebola Strain Surges in Eastern DRC, No Treatment Exists
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    Deadly Rare Ebola Strain Surges in Eastern DRC, No Treatment Exists

    Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC surges to 515 cases and 91 deaths; rare Bundibugyo strain has no approved treatments or vaccines.

    2w ago 1 min read
  4. Ebola Outbreak Declared International Health Emergency
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    Ebola Outbreak Declared International Health Emergency

    The WHO declares Ebola a public health emergency with confirmed cases in the DRC and Uganda.

    2w ago 1 min read
  5. CEPI Grants $61.8 Million to Accelerate Ebola Vaccine Development
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    CEPI Grants $61.8 Million to Accelerate Ebola Vaccine Development

    CEPI awards $61.8M to Moderna, Oxford, and IAVI for rapid development of vaccines against the Bundibugyo Ebola strain.

    3w ago 1 min read
  6. Moderna Receives $50 Million to Develop mRNA Ebola Vaccine
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    Moderna Receives $50 Million to Develop mRNA Ebola Vaccine

    CEPI funds Moderna, IAVI, and Oxford to develop vaccines against the deadly Bundibugyo Ebola strain currently raging in the DRC.

    3w ago 1 min read
  7. Global Health Funders Fast-Track Three Ebola Vaccines as Outbreak Spreads in Africa
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    Global Health Funders Fast-Track Three Ebola Vaccines as Outbreak Spreads in Africa

    CEPI accelerates development of three Ebola vaccines as Bundibugyo virus spreads in DRC and Uganda, with up to $50 million for Moderna's mRNA candidate.

    3w ago 1 min read
  8. WHO Chief Visits Congo Ebola Epicenter to Urge Community Action
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    WHO Chief Visits Congo Ebola Epicenter to Urge Community Action

    Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visits Ituri province as Ebola spreads faster than response, with over 1,000 suspected cases and 246 deaths.

    3w ago 2 min read