AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEbola in Congo: Congo’s Ministry of Health says the Ebola death toll has reached at least 930, with 37 new deaths reported in a 24-hour span, out of 2,344 confirmed cases; the outbreak declared May 15 is described as the fastest-growing on record, with response efforts hit by safety fears, attacks on health teams, and health worker walkouts over unpaid pay. Humanitarian pressure: WHO warns that conflict and shrinking funding are worsening the public health crisis across the Eastern Mediterranean and Greater Horn, leaving tens of millions needing urgent health and nutrition support. Ebola travel rules spark debate: Canada plans to bar foreign nationals who have been in Congo in the past 21 days, despite WHO advice against travel restrictions; activists also accuse Kenyan authorities of violating a court order by quarantining Americans evacuated from Congo in Kenya. New Ebola treatment trial: WHO is moving to enroll its first treatment trial for the Bundibugyo strain, testing monoclonal antibodies (MBP-134) and remdesivir, as no approved vaccine or treatment is available for this strain. Yellow fever alert: Curaçao’s health ministry urges travelers to get vaccinated as WHO/PAHO report rising yellow fever cases and new areas affected in South America.
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