Ebola virus
DRC set to receive 70,000 Ebola vaccines, not approved for current strain, WHO says
Last week, the DRC had requested a release of Ervebo vaccines from the global Ebola virus disease vaccine stockpile, managed by the International Coordinating Group (ICG) on Vaccine Provision.
Congo Ebola outbreak becomes deadliest in country's history as death toll reaches new peak
Patient held in isolation in Soroka Hospital tests negative for Ebola after returning from DRC
Israeli isolated in hospital while being tested for suspected Ebola symptoms after visiting DRC
Global health bodies launch new vaccine scheme
If successful, the scheme – known as the global virtual pooled inventory (GVPI) – could be a pilot for other deadly diseases and wider pandemic preparedness.
Spain says patient does not have Marburg disease
The Marburg virus is believed to have a fatality rate of up to 88% and there are no vaccines or antiviral treatments approved to treat it.
Deadly Marburg virus spreads in Africa, WHO increases health surveillance
There are no known treatments for this virus which has a fatality rate of 88%
Rambam hospital to set up quarantined Ebola clinic in Haifa
300 medical staff at Rambam Medical Center are being trained on how to treat Ebola patients.
Uganda confirms Ebola case in country's east as outbreak expands
Uganda's health ministry is struggling to keep Ebola cases isolated.
Israeli quarantined due to possible exposure to Ebola in Uganda
The first Ebola test taken by the patient yielded a negative result but he is set to stay in quarantine for further tests.
Uganda health ministry confirms Ebola outbreak
A 24-year-old man in Uganda's central Mubende district showed symptoms and later died.
New Ebola case confirmed in eastern Congo -national medical institute
The country has recorded 14 outbreaks since 1976. The 2018-2020 outbreak in the east was Congo's largest and the second largest ever recorded, with nearly 3,500 total cases.
WHO officials investigating potential Ebola case in Congo
DR Congo's National Institute of Biomedical Research (INRB) is currently testing samples from the patient in order to confirm whether or not they were infected with Ebola.
Ivory Coast begins Ebola vaccinations after case confirmed in Abidjan
An 18-year-old woman tested positive on Saturday after traveling by bus to Abidjan from neighboring Guinea. It is Ivory Coast's first confirmed case of Ebola in 25 years.
