- Aug 12
Congo Ebola outbreak surpasses 2,000 deaths as unseen Bundibugyo variant spreads undetected for months
The Democratic Republic of Congo's 17th Ebola outbreak has killed at least 2,061 people among 4,449 confirmed cases, driven by a previously unseen Bundibugyo variant that spread undetected for months before being declared on 15 May.
- Jul 30
US releases $600 million for Gavi vaccines after mercury-free pledge, cuts WHO from alliance funding
The Trump administration released $600 million in congressionally appropriated funds for Gavi, the global vaccine alliance, after the group agreed to transition away from mercury-containing vaccines. The US also barred the World Health Organization from receiving any of the money.
