AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEbola Surge in Eastern DRC: DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak has now passed 6,000 confirmed cases and nearly 3,000 deaths, with the virus spreading across six provinces and 60 health zones as health authorities warn the response is still struggling to keep pace. Vaccination Push: The country has started vaccinating frontline health workers and people who had contact with patients using the Ervebo vaccine under a compassionate-use framework, while clinical trials continue for a Bundibugyo-specific licensed vaccine. WHO Guidance Update: WHO has issued updated temporary recommendations for surveillance, case detection, infection control, clinical care, and risk communication, adding new measures on social restrictions, mass gatherings, and domestic movement. Community and School Safety: WHO says the outbreak curve has slowed but not bent, and teachers and parents in Ebola-hit areas are worried about school reopening on Sept. 1, with some zones shifting to radio/TV or home learning based on transmission risk. Health System Strain: The outbreak is unfolding amid insecurity, displacement, healthcare worker strikes, and major population movement, while deaths outside treatment centers remain a key concern.
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