As of May 24 the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has spread across Ituri, Nord-Kivu and Sud-Kivu provinces in DRC with five cases confirmed in Kampala Uganda.
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WHO Race to Develop Ebola Bundibugyo Vaccine Accelerates as DRC Uganda Outbreak Grows
WHO and Africa CDC convened emergency meetings to fast-track candidate vaccines against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus
WHO Ebola Outbreak Declaration Sparks Race to Trial Drugs Against Rare Bundibugyo Virus Species
The WHO-backed clinical trial of two experimental Ebola treatments was being prepared for regulatory submission in the DRC and Uganda
Over 800 Ebola Cases Reported in DRC as WHO Chief Expresses Concern Over Scale and Speed
The Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in Congo topped 800 suspected cases and more than 180 deaths as of May 22
Former CDC Director Says Ebola Outbreak Could Become a Very Significant Pandemic
A former head of the US Centers for Disease Control publicly warned that the current Ebola outbreak had pandemic potential
Ebola Outbreak Response Hampered by US Global Health Funding Cuts and Impoverishment
Public health workers said shortfalls caused by US withdrawal from global health funding had impeded the Ebola response
Oxford Experimental Vaccine Against Multiple Ebola Species Earmarked for DRC and Uganda
Britain-funded experimental vaccine developed at Oxford was being prioritised for shipment to the Ebola-affected countries
Ebola Bundibugyo Strain Has No Approved Vaccines or Treatments Making Outbreak Harder to Control
Scientists emphasised that unlike other Ebola strains the Bundibugyo species had no authorised medical countermeasures
Scientists Race to Launch WHO-Sponsored Ebola Bundibugyo Trial as Case Count Exceeds 800
A clinical trial of two experimental treatments was being drafted for submission to regulators in DRC and Uganda amid a growing outbreak
WHO Urges Communities to Avoid Contact with Ebola Patients and Apply Strict Hygiene Measures
The World Health Organisation issued community-level guidance for preventing Ebola transmission as the DRC outbreak grew