Ebola
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Ebola vaccine sits on shelf 15 years due to systemic failures
A 2011 vaccine candidate demonstrated 100% protection in macaques against the Bundibugyo Ebola strain, yet it has never been deployed in humans, leaving communities vulnerable to ongoing outbreaks.
WHO Declares Global Emergency Over Ebola Outbreak
As of June 11, the Democratic Republic of Congo reported 689 confirmed cases and 139 deaths from Ebola, prompting the World Health Organization to declare a global emergency, according to the BBC .
Arson attacks on Ebola hospitals reveal regional development crisis
In February 2019, residents in Butembo, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), burned down an Ebola treatment center.
Ebola outbreak control challenges mount in DRC amid rising cases
On May 15, lab tests confirmed the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola not only in the Democratic Republic of Congo but also in Kampala, Uganda, signaling a dangerous cross-border escalation of an outbrea
WHO Declares Ebola Emergency as Outbreak Spreads Rapidly
Just two days after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on May 17, 2026, the rare Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak had already surged to ov
WHO Declares International Emergency Over Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak
A nurse developed symptoms on April 24, yet by the time the World Health Organization declared an international emergency weeks later, the Bundibugyo Ebola virus had already spread to hundreds across