The World Health Organization (WHO) is set to revise its current list of priority pathogens, or those pathogens theoretically capable of causing widespread outbreaks or even leading to a new pandemic-level event.The current list includes COVID-19, Crimean-Cong haemorrhagic fever, Ebola virus disease, Marburg virus disease, Lassa fever, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute …
A global stockpile has been established of the Ebola vaccine in an effort to provide the capacity to rapidly react to incidents of international spread of the disease, as well as curb current outbreaks. The effort was orchestrated by the International Coordinating Group (ICG) on Vaccine Provision, which includes the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, …
Many of us were glad to see the end of 2020. The year has seen global upheaval as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, hope is on the horizon. Vaccines are rolling out or are about to be rolled out across the globe, sparking hopes for a brighter year in the form of 2021. …
Bats in northeast India may harbour the Ebola virus, according to a study published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Bats and bat hunters in northeast India carry reactive antibodies to the Ebola and Marburg viruses according to the research, indicating that the filoviruses associated with the disease circulate among the local bat population. This presents …
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