AGP Executive Report
Last update: 37 minutes agoEbola Crisis in Eastern DRC: WHO says the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak is expanding beyond response capacity, with 3,748 confirmed cases and 1,657 deaths as of Aug. 1, and nearly 90% of infections in Ituri; Africa CDC chief Jean Kaseya warns that about 80% of new cases come from community spread, not contact tracing. Vaccine Race: Canada has authorized Moderna’s Phase 1 trial of an mRNA vaccine (mRNA-1469) targeting Bundibugyo, with first volunteers already vaccinated in Canada; the trial will enroll about 80 healthy adults to test safety and immune response. Global Support Pressure: WHO is calling for urgent extra funding and resources to scale up treatment, field investigations, safe burials, and community health teams. China Steps In: China says it will keep sending medical experts to help African countries end the outbreak early, including a third team that arrived in Kinshasa. On-the-Ground Response: A new Ebola treatment center is set to open in Bunia as the outbreak strains services amid conflict and displacement.
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