Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak
Coverage of Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Nexus archive.
- WHO warns as largest-ever Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak surpasses 1,400 cases
The WHO has warned about the largest-ever Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, which has surpassed 1,400 cases. Mr. Janabi described it as one of Africa’s most serious public health emergencies this year and urged sustained international support to control the virus.
- Ebola treatment trial begins in DRC, WHO says
A treatment trial for the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo enrolled its first patient, as announced by WHO chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The trial marks a milestone in efforts to combat the epidemic.
- Opinion: What Ebola and Marburg are teaching us about the next pandemic
The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak is spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, highlighting the absence of licensed vaccines and therapeutics for this rare Ebola species. A significant challenge remains the inability to rapidly and reliably diagnose the pathogen.
- Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola in DR Congo - One Month On, Scaled Up Response Remains Insufficient
One month after the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, case numbers continue to rise despite a scaled-up response that remains insufficient.
- STAT+: Allogene CEO David Chang stepping down
Allogene CEO David Chang is stepping down. WHO experts recommend an antiviral and monoclonal antibodies for the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak. Replimune Group agreed to resubmit its melanoma drug to the FDA after prior rejections.