AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoVaccine Push for Dengue: A major international consortium has launched the €11.09m DENSTAR project to speed up development, testing and regulatory approval of a next-generation dengue vaccine for sub-Saharan Africa, with KNUST in Kumasi playing a key role; the four-year work started June 1, 2026, and targets rising dengue risk driven by climate change and urban growth. Ebola in the Spotlight: In Central Africa, health groups are raising alarms about a new Ebola strain (Bundibugyo ebolavirus) spreading in war-affected Ituri province in DRC, with no vaccine yet available for use while work continues elsewhere. Local Health Response in DRC: Virunga National Park officials say they are battling both armed conflict and an Ebola outbreak, including setting up screening posts and protecting mountain gorillas from the virus. Public Health Basics: A CDC explainer reiterates that Ebola is not spread like flu or COVID and that the overall risk to the U.S. public remains low in this outbreak. Community Support: The Kenyan Embassy in Kinshasa urges Kenyans in DRC, Congo, CAR and Gabon to register to improve consular and emergency services, including during disease outbreaks.
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