AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEbola Toll Tops 500: WHO reports DR Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has reached 1,561 confirmed cases and 506 deaths since mid-May, with transmission still accelerating in Ituri and North Kivu. Health Worker Strike Threat: Frontline teams in Ituri issued a 24-hour notice to strike over unpaid benefits, poor working conditions, and shortages—raising fears response efforts could stall. New Tools in the Fight: WHO has added the first molecular diagnostic for Bundibugyo to its Emergency Use Listing, and a clinical trial has begun enrolling patients to test MBP134 and remdesivir (alone or together) alongside supportive care. Aid and Access Pressure: Experts warn that cuts to international aid and insecurity are weakening containment, while UNDP estimates the outbreak could cost Africa $3.6bn and push nearly 1m people into poverty. Response Needs Speed: Africa CDC chief Jean Kaseya stresses faster testing, safe isolation, stronger contact follow-up, and sustained financing to stop spread.
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