AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEbola Surge in Eastern DRC: Congo’s Ministry of Health says Ebola has reached two new health zones in North Kivu—Biena and Manguredjipa—bringing affected zones to 60, with 5,794 confirmed cases and 2,786 deaths; the fatality rate is reported at 48%, as insecurity, displacement, healthcare worker strikes, and population movement keep transmission ahead of tracking. Vaccination Drive for Frontliners: DRC has started vaccinating frontline health workers and contacts using Ervebo in Kisangani, Tshopo, under a compassionate-use framework, after receiving more than 50,000 doses; officials stress Ervebo is licensed for a different Ebola strain, while trials continue for the Bundibugyo virus. WHO Guidance Updates: WHO issued updated temporary recommendations for Bundibugyo Ebola, expanding steps on surveillance, infection prevention and control, clinical care, risk communication, and also adding guidance on social measures, mass gatherings, and domestic mobility. School Reopening Worries: With classes set to resume Sept. 1, eastern provinces are using a green/orange/red risk system, but teachers in Ituri warn that current safeguards are not enough to protect students and families. Funding Pressure: UN-linked reporting warns the scaled-up response could face a funding cliff within weeks, threatening surveillance, safe burials, and treatment capacity expansion.
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