AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEbola Outbreak: The DRC has recorded 9,964 confirmed cases and 4,841 deaths, according to the latest WHO figures. The outbreak has spread beyond the country, with Nigeria’s only confirmed patient evacuated to Switzerland; 52 contacts remain under monitoring there as officials investigate how she was infected. Response Under Threat: A nurse was killed and another health worker injured in an attack while responding to an Ebola alert in Tshopo province. WHO condemned the violence, as misinformation and fear continue to obstruct the response. Vaccine Trial: The first participant in the Tumaini trial was vaccinated in Bunia on October 23. The study will assess vaccine candidates against the Bundibugyo strain, which has no approved vaccine. Conflict and Care: Insecurity and distrust in eastern DRC are making it harder to reach communities, trace cases and protect patients and health workers.
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