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ViVa 38– Global outbreak status (23rd September 2026)

Ebola disease (Bundibugyo virus) — Democratic Republic of the Congo: As of September 19, the DRC had reported 7,672 confirmed cases and 3,699 deaths; 58 cases and 23 deaths were newly reported in the preceding day...

23 September, 2026

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ViVa 36– Global outbreak status (09th September 2026)

Period covered: September 1–8, 2026. The most consequential event remains the rapidly expanding Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC); other priority signals are ongoing mpox...

9 September, 2026

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ViVa 35– Global outbreak status (03rd September 2026)

As of September 2, 2026, the most consequential acute outbreak remains Bundibugyo ebolavirus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. Cholera and mpox continue to require multi-country...

3 September, 2026

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Closing the gap: The race for a Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine

Why is there a medical need The outbreak that began in mid-May 2026 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with cross-border spread to Uganda, is caused by Bundibugyo ebolavirus (BDBV) — a species distinct from...

3 September, 2026

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ViVa 33– Global outbreak status (19th August 2026)

The most consequential active outbreak is the Bundibugyo virus Ebola disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo, while major ongoing risks also include mpox, cholera, meningitis-belt epidemics, vector-borne outbreaks...

19 August, 2026

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The Bundibugyo Outbreak is exposing the world’s preparedness gap — again

The rapidly escalating Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda is more than a regional health emergency. It is another stress test of whether the world has genuinely learned anything...

4 June, 2026

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Literature update ViVa week 22-2026

1. Ocular Lyme Diseases This retrospective case series synthesizes 27 published reports of ocular Lyme disease between 1988 and 2025, detailing 38 patients with diverse eye manifestations. Uveitis accounted for 45% of...

3 June, 2026

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Ebola explained – origins, transmission & disease (Part 1)

Download Infographic Overview Ebola is a severe zoonotic viral disease caused by Orthoebolavirus species, including Ebola, Sudan, and Bundibugyo viruses. The disease has an average fatality rate of around 50%, although...

21 May, 2026

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Ebola: overview

Overview Ebola is a severe zoonotic infection caused by viruses in the genus Orthoebolavirus, with large human outbreaks caused primarily by Ebola virus (Zaire ebolavirus), Sudan virus, and Bundibugyo virus.1,2 The...

20 May, 2026

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How a vaccine turned Ebola into a preventable disease

Ten years ago, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea faced a devastating Ebola epidemic that claimed over 11,000 lives and gripped the world in fear. The 2014 outbreak was the largest since Ebola’s discovery in 1976...

10 January, 2025

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