AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEbola Outbreak: DR Congo’s cases passed 10,000 by Oct. 25, with 4,887 deaths across eight provinces. The outbreak has also spread to Kenya and Nigeria, raising pressure for stronger regional surveillance. Vaccine Research: A trial launched in Bunia is testing whether the Zaire-strain vaccine Ervebo can protect against Bundibugyo Ebola, while researchers prepare to assess two candidates designed for that strain. Wildlife Discovery: Camera traps recorded the rare grey-necked picathartes in western DRC’s Luki Biosphere Reserve, strengthening calls for cross-border protection of Mayombe forest. Conservation Risks: A report warns that mining and oil and gas concessions overlap protected areas, while 29% of key biodiversity areas in the Congo Basin remain unprotected.
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