WHO Warns Vaccine Delay As Bundibugyo Ebola Spreads In DRC
WHO says a vaccine could take up to nine months as confirmed and suspected Bundibugyo Ebola cases rise in DR Congo and Uganda.
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Overview
WHO said candidate vaccines for the Bundibugyo Ebola variant could take up to nine months before readiness while confirmed and suspected cases continue to rise in DR Congo and Uganda.
The outbreak was confirmed as the rare Bundibugyo species after clusters of deaths starting with a nurse who died on April 24 in Bunia, and cases were reported across Ituri and North Kivu provinces.
Health workers report overwhelmed facilities and shortages of protective equipment, the UK pledged up to a320 million for response, and the U.S. State Department activated a task force to coordinate agencies.
Officials reported roughly 246 to 600 suspected cases and roughly 80 to 139 suspected deaths, with 51 confirmed cases in DR Congo and two in Uganda, and healthcare workers among the dead, according to WHO and DRC officials.
Investigations are under way to determine how long the virus circulated, more testing kits and supplies are being rushed to the area, and vaccine candidates must clear animal trials and clinical testing before use, WHO advisers said.
Analysis
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