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- Wednesday, 19 August 2026 · Analysis
Bundibugyo Ebola in DR Congo: 3,748 cases and 1,657 deaths as of 1 August
The outbreak confirmed in May in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is caused by a viral species for which no authorised vaccines or specific treatments exist. The first vaccine candidates entered phase one trials in late July in the United Kingdom and Canada.
- Wednesday, 19 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
In the capital of Ituri, a 100-bed treatment center for Ebola patients has been inaugurated. At the end of July, the World Food Programme launched an appeal for immediate funding, warning that hunger is worsening the response to the outbreak in a province marked by insecurity and high population mobility. (UN News, WHO)
- Wednesday, 19 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The Emergency Task Force of the European Medicines Agency is collaborating with the African Medicines Agency and African national regulatory authorities, with support from the AVAREF forum of the WHO African regional office, to define the design of clinical trials on the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak. It is the first health emergency in which the two agencies have cooperated since the AMA became operational. (EMA)
- Tuesday, 18 August 2026 · Analysis
Ebola, DRC reports 4,945 confirmed cases and ECDC confirms "very low" risk in Europe
Development of the morning piece on the emergency committee meeting in Geneva: updated figures as of August 16 arrive along with the European risk assessment, with two imported cases already treated in Germany and France in 2026.
- Tuesday, 18 August 2026 · Analysis
Ebola in Congo, WHO emergency committee meets in Geneva
As of July 30, the Bundibugyo ebolavirus epidemic counts 3,605 confirmed cases and 1,587 deaths, with a crude case fatality rate of 44%. No approved vaccines exist for this strain.
- Tuesday, 18 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The Ministry of Health's bulletin for August 18 flags seven Italian cities with a yellow alert and none at higher levels. According to the Ministry, yellow indicates a pre-alert status, meaning conditions that may precede an increased health risk in the following 24-48 hours, particularly for vulnerable individuals. The news currently comes from a single source (Ministry of Health bulletin); no independent confirmation available. (Meteo.it)
- Sunday, 16 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
ECDC's seasonal surveillance indicates ongoing transmission of West Nile virus in Europe: as of July 22, 2026, there were 81 locally acquired human cases in six countries and 35 affected areas, including Italy. Data are updated weekly in the European agency's Communicable Disease Threats Report. (ECDC, Global Health Press)
- Sunday, 16 August 2026 · Analysis
Ebola in eastern DRC: WHO counts nearly 4,500 confirmed cases and over 2,000 deaths
This is the seventeenth outbreak recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, against which the only licensed vaccine has no proven efficacy. A WHO advisory group has recommended it be evaluated in a randomized study.
- Saturday, 15 August 2026 · Analysis
Ebola Bundibugyo, death toll tops two thousand in DR Congo: emergency committee to meet August 18
The outbreak declared in May in the Democratic Republic of Congo counts 4,381 confirmed cases and 2,011 deaths according to government data as of August 11. No vaccines or approved therapies exist for this virus species. Uganda closed its own outbreak on July 28.
- Saturday, 15 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
An observational evaluation of the RTS,S/AS01E vaccine rollout, published in The Lancet in 2026 (Mwapasa et al.) and described by Gavi, estimates that over four years about one death in eight was averted among children eligible for vaccination in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi. As this is an observational study of a cluster-randomised implementation, the findings are population-level associative estimates, not measures of individual efficacy; the authors note that substantial reductions are possible even with only moderate coverage.
- Saturday, 15 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
Ugandan authorities declared the outbreak over after twenty confirmed cases and two deaths, according to the bulletin from the World Health Organization. The figure should be read alongside the Congolese one: same viral species, outcomes two orders of magnitude apart. The risk assessment for Europe is published by ECDC.
- Friday, 14 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The Emergency Task Force of the European Medicines Agency has recommended updating Covid-19 vaccines to target the XFG variant for the 2026/2027 campaign. XFG belongs to the Omicron JN.1 family of sub-variants, and its circulation has increased globally since June 2025, peaking at 74% of sequenced infections in October 2025. NB.1.81, related to JN.1, and BA.3.2, genetically distinct and on the rise in some countries, are also circulating in Europe. According to the agency, vaccines based on the LP.8.1 strain can still be considered for 2026 campaigns. The recommendation was developed in consultation with the WHO, international partners and marketing authorization holders. The news currently comes from a single source (the EMA statement); no independent confirmation available.
- Friday, 14 August 2026 · Analysis
Ebola in Congo: 4,566 confirmed cases and 2,128 deaths
The Congolese update of August 12, cited by the ECDC, counts 117 new confirmed cases and 67 additional deaths compared to the previous report. Fifty-three of 140 health zones are affected across five provinces; the Emergency Committee provided for under the International Health Regulations is convened for August 18.
- Friday, 14 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The Democratic Republic of Congo's update published on August 12, 2026, based on data as of the 11th, counts 4,566 confirmed cases and 2,128 related deaths in the Bundibugyo virus outbreak: 117 more cases and 67 more deaths than the previous bulletin, with 570 patients in isolation. The affected health zones number 53 out of 140, across five provinces, and 82.4% of identified contacts are under surveillance. The emergency committee provided for under the International Health Regulations is convened for August 18; the ECDC assesses the probability of infection as very low for residents of the European Union and the European Economic Area (ECDC; week 32 report).
- Friday, 14 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The ECDC's monthly overview records, from January 1 to July 31, 2026, more than 1.5 million dengue cases and over 500 related deaths worldwide, down from the same period in 2025. In Malaysia the Ministry of Health has surpassed 50,000 cases as of August 3, while Singapore remains below last year's levels. In Europe, seasonal surveillance counts 81 human cases of West Nile virus acquired locally in six countries and 35 affected areas as of July 22. The agency cautions that data also comes from unofficial sources and should be read with caution (ECDC; week 32 report).
- Thursday, 13 August 2026 · Analysis
EMA gives positive opinion on twelve new medicines
The European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended the authorisation of twelve treatments across different clinical areas, ranging from hypercholesterolaemia to age-related macular degeneration.
- Thursday, 13 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The US Food and Drug Administration was due to decide by August 5 on approval of Moderna's mRNA-1010 vaccine for adults aged 50 and over, after the vaccines and related biological products advisory committee voted unanimously in favor (Infectious Disease Advisor). The news currently comes from a single source; no independent confirmation available.
- Wednesday, 12 August 2026 · Analysis
WHO: global health is advancing too slowly for the 2030 targets
The World Health Statistics 2026 report notes progress on HIV, alcohol and tobacco but an insufficient pace; a separate WHO/IARC analysis estimates that up to four in ten cancer cases are preventable.
- Wednesday, 12 August 2026 · Analysis
WHO declares international health emergency over Bundibugyo Ebola in Congo and Uganda
The World Health Organization has declared the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern, with 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths recorded in Ituri.
- Wednesday, 12 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
A study published in The Lancet Public Health by the University of Washington shows that between 1990 and 2023 global life expectancy rose from 64.6 to 73.8 years, while years spent in poor health increased from 8.8 to 10.7; in the United States the gap is 14 years, the widest among high-income countries. The report does not provide details on the study's sample or methodology. Source: SIUrO.
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