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
Could an Emergency Declaration Over Ebola Make a Bad Situation Worse?
The lack of designation has frustrated some health security experts, who insist it’s long past time to proclaim an international emergency. Keep Reading
Can Government Keep Up with Innovation Pace to Save Us from Pandemics, Bioattacks?
Burr argues for quick deployment: "I've never believed that our population could potentially be at more risk." Keep Reading
‘Global Health Security Is National Security’: New Strategy Defines Agency Roles
Administration looks to "maximize impact through collective global action and create a safer world by closing the gap that diseases exploit." Keep Reading
WHO Experts Rethink Vaccination Strategy as Ebola Outbreak Grows
Repeated incidents of violence affect ability of response teams to immediately identify and create vaccination rings around all people at risk of contracting Ebola. Keep Reading
‘Nearly Miraculous’ That Ebola Outbreak with ‘Disastrous’ Indicators Hasn’t Spread Yet, Senators Hear
"There may be an individual case that could come to a developed country, including our own," top NIH official testifies at hearing. Keep Reading
HHS’ BARDA Funds Its First Marburg Virus Vaccine Development
No licensed vaccine for this virus exists today. The Marburg virus is part of the family of hemorrhagic fever viruses that includes Ebola. Keep Reading
DNI Coats Meets with HHS Secretary Azar to Discuss Ebola Outbreak
The current Ebola outbreak began in July 2018 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and has resulted in nearly 550 deaths as of the end of February. Keep Reading
WHO Highlights 10 Major Health Challenges for 2019
The world is facing multiple health challenges. These range from outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles and diphtheria, increasing reports of drug-resistant pathogens, growing rates of obesity and physical inactivity to the health impacts of environmental pollution and climate change and multiple humanitarian crises. Keep Reading
WHO Emergency Committee Holds Off Declaring Ebola Outbreak an International Threat
This outbreak is taking place in an active conflict zone amidst prolonged humanitarian crises, complicating tracing and other aspects of the response. Keep Reading
Alarm as Red Cross Workers Attacked in Congo Ebola Efforts
Two of the Red Cross workers were seriously wounded Tuesday when community members attacked them while they were carrying out safe Ebola burials. Keep Reading
National Biodefense Strategy Gives HHS Oversight of Multi-Agency Coordinated Effort
Secretary Alex Azar says "biological threats of a manmade, accidental, or naturally occurring nature are very real and they're growing." Keep Reading