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African health experts urge immediate action over new Ebola cases (opens in a new tab)

news-medical.net · 2026-10-26

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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedAfrican health experts have called for an immediate and coordinated response from pan-African authorities after new cases of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus emerged in Kenya and Nigeria.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedThe rare Bundibugyo virus has led to more than 4,600 deaths and 9,552 confirmed infections in the Democratic Republic of Congo since the outbreak was first declared on 15 May.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedKenya confirmed its ninth Ebola case last week, while Nigeria confirmed one case, and the WHO advised against restrictions on travel to or trade with affected countries.View evidenceHide evidence

As statedninth Ebola case in Kenya; one case in Nigeria

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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedWHO reported that the TUMAINI phase 2/3 vaccine trial had begun in Bunia, DRC, with the first participants enrolled, to generate evidence on vaccine candidates against Bundibugyo virus disease, including Ervebo.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedAfrica CDC said it is working with ministries of health and national public health institutions in DRC, Kenya, and Nigeria to strengthen coordination, surveillance, preparedness, and response efforts across the region.View evidenceHide evidence

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Risk of Cross-Border Spillover from the 2026 Bundibugyo Ebolavirus Outbreak in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Its Implications on Preparedness: A Stochastic Modelling Study

2026 · Crossref

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Sixteen Days Undetected: Growth Dynamics and the Case for Pre-Positioned Response Capacity in the 2026 Bundibugyo Virus Disease Outbreak, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

International Journal of Infectious Diseases : IJID : Official Publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases · 2026 · PubMed

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