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WHO pushes Ervebo trials as DRC Ebola cases surge

8/11/2026

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  • WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged human trials of Ervebo to protect against the Bundibugyo Ebola strain.
  • Dr Mohamed Yakub Janabi said the outbreak began in February, and the DRC health ministry records 4,200 cases and at least 1,900 deaths.
  • WHO Africa director Mohamed Yakub Janabi warned that cases are doubling in hotspots, 60-70% occur outside contacts, and health workers reach only 30% of cases amid shortages and threats.