Africa Resilience Initiative

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The mission of this working group is to articulate and shape issues of resilience and sustainability on the continent of Africa as they may be implemented as reforms of current policies, as well as contemplate and make recommendations for more extensive critiques and proposals for national, provincial, and local systems transformation, as may be necessary or desirable beyond the scope of traditional reforms being undertaken by the current African national governments and local government proposals in Africa.

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FDA Allows Marketing of First Rapid Diagnostic Test for Detecting Ebola Virus Antigens

Tue, 2019-10-15 03:31 — Kathy Gilbeaux

fda.gov - October 10, 2019

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration allowed marketing of a rapid diagnostic test (RDT) to detect Ebola virus antigens (proteins) in human blood from certain living individuals and samples from certain recently deceased individuals suspected to have died from Ebola (cadaveric oral fluid). The OraQuick Ebola Rapid Antigen Test is the first rapid diagnostic test the FDA has allowed to be marketed in the U.S. for the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). The test provides a rapid, presumptive diagnosis that must be confirmed.

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OraQuick Ebola Rapid Antigen Test (8 page .PDF document)
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf19/DEN190025.pdf

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WHO Signals Alarm Over Possible Unreported Ebola Cases in Tanzania

Sun, 2019-09-22 20:07 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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CLICK HERE - WHO - STATEMENT - Cases of Undiagnosed Febrile Illness – United Republic of Tanzania

statnews.com - by Helen Branswell - September 21, 2019

The World Health Organization issued an extraordinary statement Saturday raising concerns about possible unreported Ebola cases in Tanzania and urging the country to provide patient samples for testing at an outside laboratory.

The statement relates to a Tanzanian doctor who died Sept. 8 after returning to her country from Uganda; she reportedly had Ebola-like symptoms. Several contacts of the woman became sick, though Tanzanian authorities have insisted they tested negative for Ebola.

But the country has not shared the tests so they can be validated at an outside laboratory, as suggested under the International Health Regulations, a treaty designed to protect the world from spread of infectious diseases.

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We Can’t Stop Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Until Communities Lead the Response

Wed, 2019-08-07 10:24 — Kathy Gilbeaux

GOMA/The Democratic Republic of Congo - Henry Bongyereirwe/UNICEF

thenewhumanitarian.org - by Amy Daffe - August 1, 2019

. . . One year into the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the epidemic is accelerating . . .

. . . Instead of working with local leaders, outsiders arrived spreading messages that have left communities with more questions than answers. Information has not been well-tailored to different community contexts nor appropriately adapted to local languages or social norms.

As a result, cases are being hidden in communities and worryingly the contacts of those that die are largely unknown, making tracing difficult.

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Half of Ebola Outbreaks Undetected

Fri, 2019-08-02 07:57 — Kathy Gilbeaux

sciencedaily.com - June 13, 2019

CLICK HERE - RESEARCH - PLOS - Estimating undetected Ebola spillovers

An estimated half of Ebola virus disease outbreaks have gone undetected since it was discovered in 1976, according to new research. Although these tend to affect fewer than five patients, the study highlights the need for improved detection and rapid response, in order that outbreaks of Ebola and other public health threats are detected early and consistently.

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War-Weakened South Sudan Tries to Prepare for Ebola

Sun, 2019-07-21 08:44 — Kathy Gilbeaux

In this Tuesday Feb. 26 2019 photo, health workers give a training presentation about how to detect and prevent the spread of Ebola, in an army barracks outside South Sudan's town of Yei. With the deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo now an international emergency, neighboring South Sudan and its war-weakened health system is a major concern, especially after one case was confirmed near its border. Health experts say there is an urgent need to increase prevention efforts. (AP Photo/ Sam Medrick)

apnews.com - by Sam Mednick - July 20, 2019

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — With the deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo now an international emergency , neighboring South Sudan and its war-weakened health system is a major concern, especially after one case was confirmed near its border. Health experts say there is an urgent need to increase prevention efforts . . .

. . . Health experts worry about what would happen if Ebola reaches South Sudan as the shattered nation tries to recover from a five-year civil war that killed nearly 400,000 people and displaced millions. Many health facilities were badly damaged or destroyed, and unrest continues in parts of the country despite a fragile peace deal signed in September . . .

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Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern

Wed, 2019-07-17 16:58 — Kathy Gilbeaux

CLICK HERE - WHO - Statement on the meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee for Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 17 July 2019 (6 page .PDF document)

who.int - 17 July 2019

WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today declared the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).

“It is time for the world to take notice and redouble our efforts. We need to work together in solidarity with the DRC to end this outbreak and build a better health system,” said Dr. Tedros. “Extraordinary work has been done for almost a year under the most difficult circumstances. We all owe it to these responders -- coming from not just WHO but also government, partners and communities -- to shoulder more of the burden.”

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US Officials Have Former NBA Star Dikembe Mutombo Record Ebola Messages

Tue, 2019-06-25 21:54 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Dikembe Mutombo, who is Congolese and an internationally famous retired sports star and philanthropist, worked with CDC to film a public service announcement (PSA) for Ebola to help communicate with the Congolese people.

thehill.com - by Chris Mills Rodrigo - June 24, 2019

U.S. officials are working with basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo to help fight the recent Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

"I am speaking with you today because I care deeply about our country, and I need your help to stop the Ebola outbreak in the north part of the country. Ebola is real. The current outbreak is the country’s largest ever," Mutombo, who is from the DRC, says in a video posted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Spots were recorded in Kiswahili, French and Lingala.

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Confirmation of Case of Ebola Virus Disease in Uganda

Tue, 2019-06-11 19:19 — Kathy Gilbeaux

afro.who.int - June 11, 2019

The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) have confirmed a case of Ebola Virus Disease in Uganda. Although there have been numerous previous alerts, this is the first confirmed case in Uganda during the Ebola outbreak on-going in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The confirmed case is a 5-year-old child from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who travelled with his family on 9th June 2019. The child and his family entered the country through Bwera Border post and sought medical care at Kagando hospital where health workers identified Ebola as a possible cause of illness. The child was transferred to Bwera Ebola Treatment Unit for management. The confirmation was made today by the Uganda Virus Institute (UVRI). The child is under care and receiving supportive treatment at Bwera ETU, and contacts are being monitored.

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The Sahel in Flames

Mon, 2019-06-03 18:36 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Photo: Francesco Bellina/TNH

thenewhumanitarian.org - May 31, 2019

. . . In recent months, a surge in violence in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger – three Sahelian countries with shared borders and common problems – has left more than 440,000 people displaced and 5,000 dead, as militants – some with links to al-Qaeda and IS – extend their grip across the region.

As they gain ground, the jihadists are stoking conflicts between different ethnic groups that are accused of either supporting or opposing them, putting the region’s entire social fabric into question. Cycles of inter-communal violence are now claiming more lives and uprooting more people than direct jihadist attacks. Nobody seems able to stop it.

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