AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEbola Response: DR Congo and partners rolled out an updated 180-day Ebola plan, seeking $1.3 billion, as cases rose to 6,342 and deaths to 3,072 by Sept. 2; WHO and Africa CDC warn the outbreak is still evolving and not fully under control, with transmission spreading across 60 health zones in six provinces. New Case in Rebel Area: A fresh Bundibugyo Ebola case was confirmed in M23-controlled North Kivu, underscoring how insecurity is disrupting surveillance and response. Diagnostics Boost: WHO granted emergency use listing to Cepheid’s Ebola test to speed up identification of Bundibugyo cases and support containment. Diplomacy Watch: Kinshasa renewed plans to move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem after President Félix Tshisekedi’s talks with Netanyahu, with no timetable given. Regional Context: Africa CDC reiterated that it’s too early to declare the outbreak contained, even as some zones report no new cases for weeks.
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