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Moderna gets $50 million to develop mRNA Ebola vaccine against Bundibugyo
The global health organization Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) announced Monday that it will "urgently accelerate development" of three vaccine candidates against Bundibugyo ebolavirus (BDBV), pledging a little over $60 million in the effort to extinguish an outbreak currently raging out of control in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Under the plans, CEPI has committed up to $50 million to US-based Moderna for preclinical development and Phase 1 clinical testing...
Global health funders fast-track three Ebola vaccines as outbreak continues to spread in Africa
Global health body CEPI is fast-tracking three experimental vaccines against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola as the outbreak in Central Africa continues to spread. The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) will “urgently accelerate” the development of three investigational vaccines targeting the Bundibugyo virus, responsible for the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, the organisation announced on Monday. "With Bundibugyo virus...
The race to combat Ebola: what vaccines and treatments are being developed and how long will it take?
With the Bundibugyo strain of the disease spreading across the DRC and Uganda, scientists and researchers are trying to find rapid solutionsThere is no vaccine or treatment available for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola that is spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, but this week three vaccine developers were awarded $60m (£45m) in emergency funding as the race to halt the outbreak ramps up. Security issues in the affected region of the DRC, where conflict has...
3 new Ebola vaccines are being fast-tracked amid the current outbreak — when could they be ready?
3 new Ebola vaccines are being fast-tracked amid the current outbreak — when could they be ready? The Bundibugyo virus driving the current Ebola outbreak has no approved vaccine, but researchers are leveraging decades of vaccine innovation in an effort to change that. The Ebola outbreak in Central Africa was declared a public health emergency of international concern in May, and since then, over 900 suspected cases and 200 deaths have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
Survivors tell what it’s like to battle Ebola: ‘Coming out alive is an indescribable joy’
Survivors tell what it’s like to battle Ebola: ‘Coming out alive is an indescribable joy’ One nurse started feeling dizzy while he checked on patients. The vomiting started just minutes later - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Survivors have recounted their experiences of battling the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus – a strain for which no approved medicine or vaccine currently exists. Congo is grappling with an outbreak of the virus, with at least 282 confirmed cases reported.
Commentary: The most concerning outbreak right now isn’t Ebola or hantavirus
Commentary: The most concerning outbreak right now isn’t Ebola or hantavirus Despite being the leading cause of vaccine-preventable child deaths worldwide, measles doesn’t garner much attention, says Hsu Li Yang of the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. SINGAPORE: Two rare and deadly infectious diseases drew significant international coverage and public attention in May: the Andes hantavirus on board the cruise ship MV Hondius and the Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic...
'We thank India': Africa CDC on emergency Ebola aid as Congo battles Ebola outbreak
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has welcomed emergency medical assistance provided by India to support efforts against the worsening Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), expressing gratitude for New Delhi’s support during the public health crisis. In a post on X, Africa CDC said the emergency diagnostics, therapeutics and medical supplies donated by India had been delivered through its Eastern Regional Coordinating Centre in...
Ebola outbreak Congo: WHO chief visits epicentre as virus spreads faster than response
Ebola outbreak Congo: WHO chief visits epicentre as virus spreads faster than response The Bundibugyo virus, the strain of Ebola currently circulating, has no approved treatment or vaccine The head of the World Health Organisation arrived in Bunia, eastern Congo, on Saturday — a city at the centre of a rare Ebola outbreak where the virus continues to spread faster than efforts to contain it, despite improved health facilities and fresh aid deliveries. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom...
UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine that could be ready for trials in months
The rare species of Ebola involved - known as Bundibugyo - kills around a third of those infected and has no proven vaccine yet.