Ebola Outbreak: Africa CDC Calls for More Funding

Summary

Africa CDC Director General Jean Kaseya discusses the Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda, calling for more funding from Western governments. He warns that closing borders will not stop the virus and emphasizes the need for $518 million to contain the outbreak. Kaseya also notes that Africa CDC is assessing multiple vaccine candidates, including one from an Egyptian pharma company, with clinical trials expected to start in the DRC.

• Ebola cases are rising in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
• Africa CDC needs $518 million but has raised less than half.
• Western funding cuts are creating mistrust and hindering the response.
• Africa CDC is assessing three to four candidate vaccines and plans clinical trials in DRC.
• An unnamed Egyptian pharma company has offered a potential vaccine solution.
• Kaseya warns that closing borders is not a solution and the virus could spread elsewhere.