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WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised Uganda for its swift and effective response to the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa. He called on Uganda to reopen its border with the DR Congo, saying restrictions cause economic harm without helping containment. The outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain, has so far infected over 540 people in the DR Congo and 19 in Uganda.
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have unveiled a $518 million plan to combat the deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring Uganda, as Uganda reported three new infections and one additional death. The plan, announced Friday, will run from June to November and includes emergency coordination, surveillance, testing, infection prevention, clinical care, and community engagement.
Dịch Ebola do chủng Bundibugyo hiếm gặp bùng phát tại Cộng hòa Dân chủ Congo và Uganda đã khiến nhiều quốc gia áp dụng các biện pháp hạn chế đi lại nghiêm ngặt, bao gồm cấm nhập cảnh và đình chỉ chuyến bay. Canada, Bahamas và Mỹ là những nước đầu tiên ban bố lệnh cấm với người từ vùng dịch, trong khi chính quyền địa phương tạm dừng giao thông biên giới. WHO cảnh báo dịch đang vượt tầm kiểm soát nhưng khẳng định có thể ngăn chặn dựa trên kinh nghiệm trước đây.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on February 17 reported 220 suspected deaths in the current Ebola outbreak and acknowledged the disease is outpacing response efforts due to delayed case detection. The outbreak, centered in Ituri province in northeastern DRC, has spread to neighboring provinces and crossed into Uganda, with no vaccine or treatment for the new Bundibugyo strain. Attacks on treatment facilities in the DRC have disrupted response efforts, as authorities impose restrictions on gatherings and burials.
Uganda confirmed three new Ebola cases on Saturday, raising the total to five. The new cases include a driver and a health worker linked to the first confirmed patient, amid intensified contact tracing and heightened risk assessments by the WHO.
The WHO has declared the rare Bundibugyo Ebola strain outbreak in the DRC and Uganda a global health emergency. With a fatality rate of up to 50%, no specific vaccine or treatment is yet approved. Experts warn of diagnostic challenges and call for sustained global investment in vaccine development.
Uganda has established protocols and measures to respond to the new Ebola outbreak. Health officials are implementing emergency response plans to contain the disease and safeguard citizens.
Ugandan scientists warn that the recent Ebola outbreak has exposed critical gaps in the country's public health research capacity. They call for emergency investment in lab infrastructure and workforce training to avert a future catastrophe.
Scientists are racing to contain a new outbreak of the rare but deadly Bundibugyo Ebola strain in Uganda. Local health authorities, with WHO support, have deployed rapid response teams, established quarantine zones, and stepped up surveillance. No specific vaccine exists for this strain, putting immense pressure on the health system.
