$80M to strengthen disease surveillance, laboratory capacity, infection prevention, control in Congo, says statement James Tasamba 14 October 2026•Update: 14 October 2026 KIGALI, Rwanda
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On 5 October 2026, WHO was informed about a laboratory-confirmed imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) in Kenya with travel history from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The patient travelled from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Kenya through Uganda. The patient was hospitalized and treated in Kenya but subsequently died on 5 October. Public…
Phase Ib trials for ChAdOx1 vaccine, developed by University of Oxford, began in Uganda on Oct. 6, official says James Tasamba 08 October 2026•Update: 08 October 2026 KIGALI, Rwanda
The number of confirmed Ebolacases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 8,376, including 4,042 deaths, according to the latest figures from Congolese health authorities, WAMreported.
