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Ebola at the gates: Why India must not let its guard down
India is enhancing its surveillance protocols following an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. One of two suspected cases in India has tested negative, offering some relief. India's experience with Covid mitigation provides an advan…
US allocates extra $80 mn to tackle Ebola
The United States announced Thursday that it was allocating an additional $80 million to help combat the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed on Wednesday to keep Ebola out of the United States.
Experts convened by WHO advise on candidate treatments and vaccines for Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus
In response to the current outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus occurring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with cases also reported in Uganda, WHO convened several of its expert and advisory groups. These groups assessed potential vacc…
Ebola vaccine update: Russia claims a breakthrough; Oxford researchers, Serum Institute of India aim to begin trial in 3 months
A new Ebola vaccine developed by Russian scientists shows promise against the current outbreak strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Researchers at Oxford University are also rapidly advancing vaccine development. These efforts aim to combat the fast-…
Ebola outbreak risks becoming 'deadliest on record,' IRC warns
The International Rescue Committee warned the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda is spreading faster than responders can contain it.
Oxford scientists developing new vaccine to tackle Ebola outbreak within months
The rare species of Ebola currently spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - known as Bundibugyo - kills 30 to 50 per cent of those infected but there is no proven jab.
Ebola watch: Health Ministry directs states, UTs to bolster surveillance
India is enhancing its readiness for Ebola. The Union Health Ministry has directed states to boost surveillance and hospital preparedness. This action follows the WHO's declaration of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda as a publ…
India-Africa summit postponed after Ebola outbreak raises health concerns in eastern DR Congo
The development comes as health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo struggle to contain a widening Ebola outbreak, which has now reached South Kivu province, an area partly under the control of the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, according to the gr…