AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEbola Update: The DRC Health Ministry says confirmed Ebola cases have climbed to 710 with 139 deaths, while officials deny social media rumors of a nationwide lockdown and say response teams are pushing surveillance, isolation, contact tracing, targeted vaccination, and community engagement. WHO Warning: The WHO says the outbreak is evolving fast, with rising numbers and wider geographic spread, and notes the death toll may be underestimated as some deaths are still under investigation. Eastern Congo Strain: Earlier figures put cases at 689 (139 deaths) with new confirmed infections and deaths reported in Ituri, as the outbreak linked to the Bundibugyo strain spreads across multiple health zones amid community reluctance, treatment capacity limits, infection-control shortages, weak reporting, and a funding gap. Politics & Security: In Kinshasa, opposition figures were injured during clashes at a rally against plans to change the constitution, as police broke up the protest. World Cup Disruption: The DRC national team arrived in the U.S. for World Cup 2026 after an Ebola quarantine delay, with preparations now centered in Houston as the country battles the outbreak at home.
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