AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEbola Crisis in Eastern DRC: WHO says the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak may be far bigger than official counts, with 70–80% of new cases in Bunia coming from outside known contact lists, while deaths have climbed to about 600 and confirmed cases near 1,800 as response workers struggle with low trust, strikes over unpaid pay, and delays in data sharing. New Treatments and Trials: DRC has started enrolling patients in urgent experimental treatment trials, testing options including remdesivir and MBP134, as communities in Bunia wait for results and scientists race to find what works. Protecting Responders: Africa CDC and WHO are pushing stronger protection for health workers after a U.S. humanitarian worker tested positive in Ituri, prompting contact tracing and renewed debate over safety and preparedness. International Push: Africa CDC and WHO chiefs plan a mission to Bunia to speed coordination, diagnosis, contact tracing, and isolation capacity. Justice in Katanga: Katanga lawyers filed an ICC complaint accusing President Félix Tshisekedi and officials of crimes against humanity, including alleged massacres and the abduction of a pastor from Zambia.
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