Ebola ‘No Longer Incurable’ as Drug Combo Tried in DRC Outbreak
Among all patients who took the drugs, those treated with REGN-EB3 had a mortality rate of 29%, while those who got mAb-114 had a mortality rate of 34%. Keep Reading
CDC Remains Committed One Year into Fight against Ebola in the DRC
Despite the continuing challenges, DRC and international partners including the U.S. government continue to mount a robust response. Keep Reading
Central African Republic ‘Not Prepared’ for Ebola Wave
The admission comes a week after WHO declared the Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo a "public health emergency of international concern." Keep Reading
Ebola Survivor Dr. Kent Brantly Returning to Africa as Medical Missionary
The tears came last summer as the Christian physician visited with Dottie Schulz, a missionary care volunteer with Texas-based Mission Resource Network. Keep Reading
WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
The first case has been confirmed in Goma, a city of almost two million people on the border with Rwanda and the gateway to the rest of DRC and the world. Keep Reading
CDC Lab Research Shows Two Treatments Effective Against DRC Ebola Strain
The treatments – the antiviral remdesivir and antibodies in the ZMapp treatment – blocked growth of the virus strain causing the outbreak in human cells in the laboratory. Keep Reading
‘We Know Better Than This’: As Ebola Outbreak Rages, the World Just Watches
When last epidemic was over, world leaders took a solemn vow: never again. Health officials studied the failures of their sluggish and haphazard response. Keep Reading
Uganda’s Groundwork in Preparedness Bodes Well for Stopping Ebola’s Spread Within Its Borders
Since the outbreak was declared, 980 people at high risk of Ebola have been vaccinated. There currently are no new confirmed cases of Ebola in Uganda. Keep Reading
WHO: Uganda Cases Underscore How DRC Ebola Outbreak Can Cross Borders
Emergency Committee extensively debated the impact of a PHEIC declaration on the response, possible unintended consequences, and how these might be managed. Keep Reading
Large Ebola Outbreaks Are the New Normal, Says World Health Organization
The Democratic Republic of Congo is dealing with the second ever largest outbreak, just three years after the world's largest outbreak ended. Keep Reading
