The World Health Organization has begun the first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine in the Democratic Republic of Congo, targeting the Bundibugyo strain that fuels the continent's largest outbreak.
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France reported its first human case of the livestock‑borne Shamonda virus, resulting in a fatality, but officials say there is no broader public health threat.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to Nord‑Ubangi, the country’s eighth affected province, bringing total cases above 9,400.
The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has reached two additional health zones in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, raising the total to 63, while contact‑tracing efforts fall far short of targets.
Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and 2,911 deaths, with over 1,300 recoveries, as the outbreak spreads amid insecurity and displacement.
The fastest‑growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two new health zones in North Kivu, bringing the total number of affected areas in eastern Congo to 60.
The Ebola outbreak in Congo started months before its declaration, with over 4,200 confirmed cases and 1,900 deaths.
A clinical trial for potential Ebola treatments has commenced in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the World Health Organization announcing the enrollment of the first patient.
Seventy-five healthcare workers have contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with 17 fatalities reported as the outbreak spreads rapidly.
A new three-part series in The Lancet, co-authored by WHO physician Dr. Olufemi Oladapo, details a comprehensive strategy to address postpartum hemorrhage, the leading cause of maternal death globally.