AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEbola Emergency: WHO says DR Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak is now the largest ever recorded in the country, with 3,605 confirmed cases and 1,587 deaths (44% fatality), spreading from Ituri to 49 health zones across five provinces and infecting 151 health workers (44 deaths), as insecurity, displacement and cross-border movement keep surveillance and response under strain. WHO Warns Escalation: WHO also reports the outbreak is widening geographically and rising in deaths, with many new cases lacking known links and deaths increasingly occurring in communities. China Steps Up: A third Chinese medical expert team arrived in Kinshasa to support grassroots surveillance, treatment and lab work, following earlier teams. Vaccine Push: Oxford’s Bundibugyo vaccine trial has begun with the first volunteer dosed, while post-exposure preventive treatment trials are also starting in Ituri. Humanitarian Pressure: WFP is scaling up food assistance and logistics in eastern DRC, warning that hunger and delays can undermine containment. Health System Strain: Reports highlight treatment disruptions and overcrowding pressures, including bed shortages in isolation centers.
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