The report identifies seven trends driving the increasing emergence of zoonotic diseases, including a growing demand for animal protein, unsustainable farming practices and the global climate crisis. Keep Reading
Cases due to a new introduction of the virus from the animal reservoir can occur, as seen in the Ebola outbreak confirmed on June 1, 2020 in Equateur Province, DRC. Keep Reading
The announcement comes as a long, difficult and complex Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is in its final phase, while the country also battles COVID-19 and the world’s largest measles outbreak. Keep Reading
It was the failure of imagination anticipating threats that opened Pandora’s Box in the first place on 9/11. Keep Reading
The licensing of the vaccine means that the manufacturer can stockpile and widely distribute this vaccine to African countries at risk of Ebola virus disease outbreaks. Keep Reading
Former Ebola czar: "We still know less about the coronavirus today than we did about Ebola in 2014." Keep Reading
The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has so far infected more than 3,300 people and killed more than 2,200 since the middle of last year, making it the second-worst on record. Keep Reading
When they wheeled Preston Gorman into a light spring breeze outside the National Institutes of Health nearly five years ago, he was, medically speaking, among the most fortunate people on the planet. Keep Reading
From an outbreak of mysterious lung-injury deaths to America’s near loss of measles elimination status, the beginning of the end of the U.S. HIV epidemic to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Keep Reading
“I came here today to stand side by side with you, my sisters and brothers, and commend you all for your compassion and bravery in this most trying of times,” said Dr. Tedros during a visit to Goma. Keep Reading
The dead include a member of a vaccination team, two drivers and a police officer. No WHO staff are among those killed, one staff member was injured. Keep Reading
Critical training might otherwise be out of reach for local jurisdictions due to budgets or skill gaps. Keep Reading
United Nations agencies and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, can procure the vaccine for at-risk countries based on this WHO recommendation. Keep Reading
"The ability to use this test to promptly make a presumptive Ebola diagnosis could help providers to more quickly isolate patients and begin treatments that can be potentially life-saving." Keep Reading
The Merck vaccine will continue to be provided to all people at high risk of Ebola infection including those who have been in contact with a person confirmed to have Ebola. Keep Reading
During the past 21 days (from 28 August through 17 September 2019), a total of 145 confirmed cases were reported from 14 health zones. Keep Reading
Alex Azar, speaking in Uganda, told reporters that he and others are “very concerned” and urged Tanzania’s government to share laboratory results. Keep Reading
WHO calls for the full force of all partners to respond and increase their presence in the field to stop Ebola and to address humanitarian crisis. Keep Reading
BARDA also will continue to work with Merck on advanced development of V920, also known as rVSV-ZEBOV, toward obtaining FDA licensure. Keep Reading
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