- A shared regional Ebola outbreak has begun, with the epicenter located in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- An Ebola outbreak has begun in the DRC, with the epicenter located in Bunia, requiring regional border monitoring and disease control responses involving multiple countries like Uganda, Nigeria, and South Sudan.
- An Ebola outbreak in Uganda prompted a global health alert, leading to monitoring involving the WHO, CDC, and entities in South Carolina.
- CDC and WHO collaborated on an interim medical countermeasures network to address the ongoing Ebola outbreak.
Collaborative efforts are underway in Kenya to develop new Ebola vaccines at an airbase near Nanyuki.
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Updated May 26
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What happened
Collaborative efforts are underway in Kenya to develop new Ebola vaccines at an airbase near Nanyuki.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutKeep exploring
The entities involved
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Kenya
country in Eastern Africa
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Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
pan-African research, education and support organization for disease control and prevention
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Moderna
American biotechnology company
Related events
- The administration is seeking facilities and international cooperation regarding Ebola preparedness for patients leaving the DRC.
- An Ebola outbreak in Kenya has driven the need for a quarantine plan and the proposal of a facility location.
- An imported Ebola case from Uganda was treated in Nairobi, prompting the Ministry of Health to implement emergency protocols.
- Kenya's Ministry of Health steps up Ebola preparedness while supporting the fight against the virus in Sierra Leone and Liberia.
- An Ebola case has been linked to travel originating from the Democratic Republic of the Congo into Kenya.