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Africa CDC

Africa's continental disease surveillance body; declared Ebola emergency 24 hours before WHO PHEIC.

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#12 28 Jul

Described Uganda's closure as achieved by reclassifying the final case as imported

Pandemics and Biosecurity: Uganda calls its Ebola outbreak over
#12 27 Jul

Attributed the rise to late presentation and saturated treatment sites

Pandemics and Biosecurity: Ebola case fatality crosses 40% in DRC
#12 27 Jul

Published the community-death finding in situation report 71

Pandemics and Biosecurity: Most Ebola deaths never reach a ward
#12 27 Jul

Reported the province-level bed-occupancy split

Pandemics and Biosecurity: Ebola beds sit empty in the epicentre
#12 27 Jul

Reported that unconfirmed suspects occupy most isolation beds

Pandemics and Biosecurity: Slow labs are eating DRC's Ebola wards
#12 27 Jul

Reported transmission spread to five provinces

Pandemics and Biosecurity: Ebola reaches two more DRC provinces
#11 17 Jul
#11 16 Jul

Gave the Bundibugyo treatment trial its first enrolment timeline

Pandemics and Biosecurity: Africa CDC: true cases up to 4x tally
#10 11 Jul

Issued a formal appeal for responder protection

Pandemics and Biosecurity: Ebola's responders are dying in Ituri
#9 2 Jul

Gained direct Pandemic Fund access referenced alongside the Gavi announcement

Pandemics and Biosecurity: Gavi funds vaccines made in Africa
#10 1 Jul
#8 24 Jun

Confirmed departure circumstances and coordination with French health authorities

Pandemics and Biosecurity: Ebola reaches France past exit checks
#8 24 Jun

Provided case counts and DG warning at AU heads-of-state meeting

Pandemics and Biosecurity: DRC Ebola tops 1,000 confirmed cases
#8 17 Jun
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#7 11 Jun

Co-authored the Continental Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan with WHO

Pandemics and Biosecurity: Nearly a billion mobilised, no cure
#7 11 Jun

Convened extraordinary Advisory and Technical Council session and reported 34 HCW infections

Pandemics and Biosecurity: 34 staff infected, four nurses walk out
#7 8 Jun

Reported Americas measles case totals including Mexico lead figure

Pandemics and Biosecurity: Mexico measles surge meets World Cup
#7 8 Jun

Flagged the absence of a Bundibugyo-specific rapid diagnostic test as an ongoing gap

Pandemics and Biosecurity: CEPI funds a fourth Ebola vaccine
#5 29 May

Reported the treatment centre torching and rebuilding on 29 May

Pandemics and Biosecurity: Burned clinic rebuilt as access fails
#5 29 May

Ebola passes 1,000 cases in DRC

Pandemics and Biosecurity
#5 26 May

Convened donor summit that raised $500m against a $319m target

Pandemics and Biosecurity: Donors pledge $500m, 57% over target
#4 23 May
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#3 16 May

Issued continental emergency declaration ahead of WHO and DRC Ministry of Health

Pandemics and Biosecurity: Africa CDC moved first, Kinshasa silent
#3 14 May
#1 7 May

Published 6 May statement giving departure date as 20 March, conflicting with WHO's 1 April

Pandemics and Biosecurity: Andes hantavirus confirmed in Swiss returnee
#1 6 May

Co-launched ARILAC in Addis Ababa on 6 May with ASLM and the EU

Pandemics and Biosecurity: Africa CDC and EU launch ARILAC for AMR