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Bundibugyo
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6 days ago
The Bundibugyo strain is a reminder that serious health threats can escalate from under-the-radar pathogens
7 days ago
Three Ebola vaccines in development amid growing outbreak fears ⊖⊖
Experts have warned that the spread, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus, could surpass the infamous outbreak of Ebola which killed more than 11,000 people between 2014 and 2016.
8 days ago
How health workers in DR Congo are treating Ebola and staying safe ⊕
There are currently no approved drugs that target Bundibugyo - the species of Ebola responsible for this outbreak.
12 days ago
WHO chief heads to ‘hardest hit’ Ituri as DRC’s 17th Ebola outbreak spreads ⊖
DRC battles Bundibugyo strain as confirmed cases rise to 121, with 17 deaths and 246 suspected fatalities reported.
18 days ago
Oxford scientists developing new vaccine to tackle Ebola outbreak within months ⊖
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The rare species of Ebola currently spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - known as Bundibugyo - kills 30 to 50 per cent of those infected but there is no proven jab.
UK scientists developing new Ebola vaccine that could be ready in months ⊖
The rare species of Ebola involved - known as Bundibugyo - kills around a third of those infected and has no proven vaccine yet.
19 days ago
Ebola outbreak: When will a vaccine be developed for the new strain? ⊖
The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has a fatality rate of up to 50 percent and no approved vaccine as yet.
20 days ago
DRC cancel World Cup training camp and fan event due to Ebola outbreak ⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Friendlies against Denmark and Chile still going ahead
Team staff who are based in DRC ‘leaving in next hours’
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have cancelled their three-day World Cup prepar…
Vaccine to tackle Ebola outbreak will take six to nine months, says WHO ⊕
The response to the current wave of the disease, which has caused 139 deaths in central Africa to date, has been hampered by security concerns
Doses of the “most promising” potential vaccine against …
24 days ago
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda ‘emergency’ of international concern ⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
At least 80 deaths reported in Congo’s Ituri province while Uganda reports spread from travellers from the DRC
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Repu…