AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEbola Response in Focus: Africa CDC says the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda is the fastest growing ever, with deaths now surpassing 600 and 1,779 confirmed cases; experts warn financing gaps, unsafe burial capacity, and healthcare worker infections (112 infected, 35 dead in DR Congo) are still undermining control. Community Resistance and Safety: Reports describe treatment centers being burned and clashes erupting as misinformation spreads and families try to retrieve quarantined bodies, highlighting the need for safer, trusted burial and protection for health workers. Clinical Trial Momentum: Africa CDC chief Jean Kaseya welcomed the start of clinical trials for Bundibugyo therapeutics, stressing the urgency of finding treatments that can improve survival where no licensed vaccine or targeted care exists. Rwanda Policy Lens: In Parliament, Rwanda’s health leadership reiterated resilience planning amid internal and external shocks, as the region grapples with outbreaks and fragile health systems.
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