AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEbola Timeline Shock: A new Science report says DRC’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak likely started in January (or earlier) in Ituri’s Mongbwalu, months before Kinshasa officially detected it—researchers interviewed about 100 locals around the town. Outbreak Escalation: Congo health authorities report Ebola has surged past 3,500 cases and 1,556 deaths, making it the world’s second-largest recorded outbreak and the fastest-growing on record, with transmission outpacing containment. Vaccine Push: Oxford’s Oxford Vaccine Group began vaccinating the first volunteer in a Bundibugyo vaccine trial, while DRC also starts a post-exposure preventive treatment trial for high-risk contacts. Field Strain: In Ituri, healthcare workers have staged strikes over unpaid wages, disrupting treatment centers and complicating isolation and contact tracing. Congo Basin Science Gap: Nearly 200 scientists are launching a Congo Basin research push in Brazzaville, aiming to train 1,000 PhDs to better protect the forest that drives regional weather and stores major carbon. Pollution Watch: Human Rights Watch alleges health risks from gas flaring and waste burning by Perenco, DRC’s only oil producer, near homes along the Atlantic coast.
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