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🧪 A major step for outbreak response: WHO has listed the first molecular diagnostic test specifically for Bundibugyo virus, supporting faster detection, patient care and transmission control. Deployment and access will now be critical. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(26)00426-3
🔬 The WHO is inviting qualified institutions to apply to become a designated WHO BioHub System Facility, supporting the safe and equitable sharing of biological materials with epidemic or pandemic potential. 📅 Deadline: 1 September 2026 www.who.int/news-room/ar...
Call for Expressions of Interest: Designation as a WHO BioHub System Facility
The World Health Organization (WHO) is inviting qualified institutions to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to become a designated WHO BioHub System Facility.The WHO BioHub System is a WHO-coordi...
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Vaccines alone are not enough. Effective outbreak response also requires rapid diagnostics, treatments and post-exposure prophylaxis — supported by a coordinated ecosystem from research to equitable access. Comment in The Lancet Infectious Diseases: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(26)00378-6
⚠️ Nigeria has recorded 963 confirmed Lassa fever cases and 229 deaths in 2026. The case fatality rate remains high at 23.8%, while 25 new infections—including one healthcare worker—were reported in a week. Preparedness and early detection remain critical. https://shorturl.at/xKdy9
🧪 A world first: the first volunteer has received an experimental vaccine targeting Bundibugyo ebolavirus. Developed by Oxford and supported by CEPI, the candidate moved from concept to clinical trial in just eight weeks. https://shorturl.at/eszgg
Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine
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Vaccines and treatments cannot be improvised once an outbreak has begun. The Ebola crisis in DRC reminds us why sustained research, high-containment capacities and international cooperation are essential. Preparedness cannot wait. Read more: https://shorturl.at/NhVgC
🚨 Two months into the Ebola outbreak in DRC, 2,073 cases and 796 deaths have been reported. With no approved vaccine or treatment for Bundibugyo virus, ongoing trials show why research preparedness and international cooperation cannot wait. 🔗 Read more: https://shorturl.at/0v9Lx
A cruise ship. A rare virus. A valuable lesson. 🚢🦠 The recent Andes virus outbreak reminds us that pandemic preparedness is built between crises—through One Health surveillance, international cooperation and research. #PandemicPreparedness #OneHealth #ERINHA
🦇 Wildlife surveillance | Marburg virus Camera traps at Python Cave (Uganda), a known Marburg virus hotspot, recorded 10 animal species preying on or scavenging bats, offering rare insight into potential wildlife transmission pathways. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01259-4
‘Bat feast’ animal videos at African cave offer clues to how deadly viruses spread
Researchers filmed 10 species eating or scavenging bats at known Marburg-virus hotspot — and caught hundreds of humans visiting.
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🇮🇳 One Health in action India is strengthening outbreak preparedness through integrated human, animal & environmental surveillance, AI-powered early warning, and cross-sector collaboration. https://www.undp.org/india/blog/next-outbreak-inside-indias-one-health-push-0
Before the Next Outbreak: Inside India's One Health Push
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🚨 Epidemic Watch | DRC The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak continues to expand in eastern 🇨🇩 DRC: 1,561 cases and 506 deaths reported. WHO has launched a clinical trial of MBP134 and remdesivir while scaling testing capacity across affected provinces. https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/07/1167882
Ebola continues to spread in DRC as death toll passes 500, WHO warns
The outbreak of the deadly Bundibugyo species of Ebola in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is expanding, while the push to accelerate testing and identify effective treatment options continues, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
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🦠 New in Science Translational Medicine: a dual-antibody cocktail shows broad protection against Nipah and Hendra viruses while limiting viral escape—a promising advance for epidemic preparedness. 📖 Source: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.adw8573
🦠 New in Nature: evidence of lethal plague outbreaks among Siberian hunter-gatherers 5,500 years ago. The study pushes back the timeline of plague epidemics and highlights the deep history of zoonotic spillovers in human populations. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10540-5 #OneHealth
Ethiopia reported its first confirmed Marburg virus disease outbreak, w/ 19 cases and 14 deaths. The outbreak highlights the importance of rapid diagnostics, cross-border surveillance, and One Health approaches to strengthen preparedness against zoonotic threats. https://shorturl.at/Fg60J
🦠 New publication in Communications Biology explores how host immune responses shape mpox severity, from innate immune sensing and viral immune evasion to clinical outcomes in vulnerable populations. 📖 https://shorturl.at/QcmIc
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📍 Ebola update – Democratic Republic of Congo One month into the current Ebola outbreak, health authorities have reported more than 650 confirmed cases and over 130 deaths. MSF warns that surveillance, diagnostics and contact tracing efforts remain insufficient. 🔎 https://shorturl.at/QYCne
🦠 Viral outbreaks are not becoming more frequent by chance. Climate change, biodiversity loss, urbanization, intensive farming and global mobility are creating the conditions for pathogens to emerge and spread. We may only be seeing the beginning of this trend. 🔗 https://shorturl.at/rAqi5
A new milestone for global pandemic preparedness 🌍 Today in Paris, ERINHA and VIDO formally signed an agreement welcoming VIDO into the ERINHA network as our first North American node. This partnership strengthens transatlantic collaboration. Learn more: shorturl.at/EjAv0
Early data from the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC suggest that around two-thirds of reported cases are women. Not because of biology, but because exposure is shaped by caregiving roles, healthcare work and community practices. Read more: https://nature.pulse.ly/hnyn2x5piy
Preparing for future pandemics starts before the next outbreak. At #GHS2026 in Kuala Lumpur, Diana Stepanyan showcased ERINHA & INTERCEPTOR's contribution to international cooperation in high-containment research. 🌍 #ERINHA #INTERCEPTOR #GlobalHealthSecurity #Preparedness #ResearchInfrastructure
New genomic data from Madagascar show that mpox clade Ib was likely introduced from mainland Africa before establishing local transmission. A reminder that genomic surveillance doesn't just confirm cases—it helps reconstruct how outbreaks emerge and spread. Read more: https://shorturl.at/8v0yl
🌍 Land-use change is often discussed as a biodiversity issue. It may also be a pandemic risk issue. A new study identifies hotspots where large-scale agricultural land conversion overlaps with conditions associated with zoonotic spillover risk. https://shorturl.at/tJ1y3
“One plan, one budget, one team.” WHO and Africa CDC have launched a joint continental response plan to tackle the largest recorded Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak and strengthen preparedness across the region. https://who.pulse.ly/brsn0gbx91
Africa CDC and WHO launch joint continental Ebola response plan
The six-month plan, covering June to November 2026, aims to raise US$ 518 million to support African countries together with partners to prepare for, rapidly detect and respond to the outbreak.
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New CDC modeling highlights how quickly the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak could grow without strong interventions. The key takeaway: rapid case detection & isolation can dramatically reduce epidemic size. A reminder that outbreak response is often a race against time https://shorturl.at/7UnlQ
New reporting on the Ebola outbreak response highlights how fragile global health coordination has become — at a time when international collaboration matters most. Preparedness depends on science, trust, and sustained cooperation. https://shorturl.at/V31bY #Ebola #GlobalHealth #ERINHA
Exclusive: Trump admin policy shutting US disease researchers out of WHO virus response talks | CNN Politics
Officials responsible for leading US research on infectious disease threats have been barred from speaking directly with the World Health Organization – effectively shutting them out of global discussions on virus outbreaks, according to documents and multiple sources who spoke to CNN.
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The 2026 Ebola outbreak reveals how fragile global preparedness still is. Delayed detection, no vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain, fragmented coordination, & shrinking funding. Victor Dzau’s piece also captures a familiar cycle in global health: panic, neglect, repeat. https://shorturl.at/g2uz5
Panic, Neglect, Repeat: The 2026 Ebola Outbreak Shows Us We Must Change the Pattern for Global Pandemic Preparedness and Response - NAM
The latest Ebola outbreak shouldn't have been a surprise. The world needs sustained financing for pandemic preparedness and response.
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The Ebola outbreak in DRC is a reminder that emerging infectious diseases require preparedness, surveillance & international collaboration. Strengthening high-containment research capacities & One Health approaches remains essential. Read more: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01645-y
Ebola outbreak spirals out of control: how might it have started?
Public-health researcher James Baguma has studied the interactions between bats, which can carry the virus, and people in the region near the latest epidemic.
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From Ebola in DRC to hantavirus outbreaks linked to international travel, emerging infectious diseases continue to highlight the importance of global preparedness, surveillance, and coordinated response systems. https://shorturl.at/kgZ9q
First hantavirus, now Ebola: What two outbreaks reveal about global preparedness
“Preparedness is not built during a crisis press conference or after a pathogen has already crossed borders,” writes Krutika Kuppalli.
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Climate change is accelerating the emergence and spread of infectious diseases. This important report echoes the mission of projects such as #CCHFVACIM, #NAVIPP and #INTERCEPTOR in strengthening Europe’s readiness against emerging health threats. https://shorturl.at/PpWmk
Role of Climate Change on Infectious Diseases
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