AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEbola Vaccination Drive: DR Congo has started vaccinating frontline health workers in Kisangani, Tshopo province, using Ervebo under a compassionate-use framework, with more than 50,000 doses reported received and plans to expand across affected provinces; officials say Ervebo is licensed for a different Ebola strain, while clinical trials aim to assess protection for the current Bundibugyo outbreak. Outbreak Pressure: The death toll is nearing 2,800 as cases climb past 5,700, with WHO warning the curve is still not bent and that community deaths remain a major concern. Funding & Response Capacity: UN health officials warn the scaled-up response could face a funding cliff within weeks, threatening surveillance, safe burials, and treatment expansion. EU Support for Testing: HaDEA signed new EU4Health contracts to boost Ebola testing capacity, including RT-PCR lab kits and diagnostic devices delivered to AfCDC in Kinshasa. WHO Guidance Update: WHO issued updated temporary recommendations for Bundibugyo Ebola, covering surveillance, infection control, clinical care, and risk communication, including social measures and mobility. Human Face of the Crisis: Reporting highlights how the outbreak’s numbers hide individual suffering and how frontline workers are stretched thin amid insecurity and displacement.
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