Ebola
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Regeneron extends US Ebola drug supply contract by US$270M through 2031
The agreement extends the biotechnology company’s partnership with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), established in 2020.
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Kenya mobilises Ebola supplies as health ministry strengthens outbreak preparedness
The Ministry of Health will coordinate distribution to counties, while the Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies will deliver the commodities after allocations are confirmed.
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Africa CDC urges rapid delivery of US$2.9B Ebola funding mobilized in New York
The European Union has mobilised €500 million (US$586 million) in emergency aid, vaccines, treatment and health security support for the Great Lakes and Uganda region.
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Kenya receives 5-tonne Ebola preparedness consignment from government of India
The consignment will replenish Kenya’s National Public Health Emergency Strategic Stockpile and support efforts to protect frontline healthcare workers during potential disease outbreaks.
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Africa CDC strengthens scientific leadership with appointment of Prof. Placide Mbala
The appointment comes as Africa intensifies efforts to strengthen its response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak while accelerating the development of African-led medicines, vaccines and outbreak-ready innovations.
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WHO issues first comprehensive clinical guidelines for flavovirus care amid ongoing Bundibugyo outbreak
The new framework sets out 16 evidence-based recommendations designed to strengthen patient care and improve survival rates during outbreaks.
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Germany backs EAC disease surveillance with US$8M injection for mobile diagnostics
The deal was signed at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania, by EAC Secretary General Amb. Stephen P. Mbundi and KfW Development Bank Country Director for Tanzania and the EAC, Ms. Vanessa Eidt.
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European Commission allocates US$12.54M to Africa CDC to scale up genomic Ebola outbreak response
The initiative focuses on expanding genomic sequencing capacity, improving molecular diagnostics, and enhancing real-time disease surveillance across African health systems.
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Africa CDC secures US$220.6M Pandemic Fund grant for Ebola
The financing will also reinforce critical pillars of outbreak control, including disease surveillance, laboratory diagnostics, infection prevention and control, and cross-border coordination mechanisms.
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Africa CDC collaborates with WHO to launch US$518M Joint Plan to combat Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak
The plan targets key pillars of outbreak control, including emergency coordination, disease surveillance, laboratory diagnostics, infection prevention and control, and clinical case management.