Six months on, accessing hard-to-reach communities key to halting Ebola outbreak
15 November 2026 | Addis Ababa, Geneva, Kinshasa, New York, Rome Six months into the Ebola outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, significant progress has been made in bringing lifesaving services closer to affected communities, despite immense challenges. However, fuelled by ongoing conflict, displacement and humanitarian needs, the outbreak […]
Africa CDC Commends Kenya’s Decisive Leadership and Strengthens Joint Efforts to Contain Ebola
Nairobi, Kenya, 27 October 2026 H.E. Dr Jean Kaseya, Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), met with Hon. Aden Duale, Cabinet Secretary for Health of the Republic of Kenya, to commend Kenya’s decisive leadership and swift response to the Ebola outbreak, and reaffirm Africa CDC’s commitment to supporting the […]
Africa CDC et l’OMS saluent l’allocation de vaccins contre Ebola à la République démocratique du Congo
Genève/Addis-Abeba, 20 août 2026 – La semaine dernière, le gouvernement de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) a demandé la mise à disposition de vaccins Ervebo provenant du stock mondial de vaccins contre la maladie à virus Ebola, géré par le Groupe international de coordination pour l’approvisionnement en vaccins (ICG). Cette demande visait à utiliser […]
Africa CDC and WHO welcome the allocation of Ebola vaccines to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Geneva/Addis Ababa, 20 August 2026 – Last week, the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) requested a release of Ervebo vaccines from the global Ebola virus disease vaccine stockpile, managed by the International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision (ICG). The request was for use of the vaccine in the current Bundibugyo virus disease […]
Africa CDC and SIMBA integrate Biological Security into the Response to the Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) Outbreak
Biological risks, whether naturally occurring, accidental, or deliberate, do not respect geopolitical borders. The current Bundibugyo Virus Disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda once again demonstrates how rapidly highly infectious diseases can evolve into regional and international health security threats, particularly in contexts marked by insecurity, population mobility, cross-border […]