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A health worker is dressed up in personal protective equipment (PPE) at the Evangelical Medical Centre as agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere

CEPI's $60m speeds up race to develop Ebola Bundibugyo vaccineJennifer Rigby, Mariam Sunny and Julie Steenhuysen

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Congo’s Ebola outbreak spirals faster than global response

By Jennifer Rigby, Aaron Ross, Olivia Le Poidevin, Clement Bonnerot and Silvia Aloisi 29 May 2026

WHO workers mobilised 4.7 tonnes of essential medical supplies and emergency kits to support the affected regions in response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, Kenya. Image credit: World Health Organisation/Handout via Reuters

Gates Foundation commits $15m to Ebola response as WHO suspects 900 cases

25 May 2026

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Diphtheria outbreak in Somalia worsens with vaccine shortages

19 Aug 2025

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#WorldHepatitisDay: How to love your liver

28 Jul 2025

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#WorldHepatitisDay: Why hepatitis testing must be prioritised in SA

Merilynn Steenkamp 28 Jul 2025

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TB is like “devastating slavery” - Health Minister

25 Jul 2025

Nonkolelo Jijingubo’s husband died of TB in 2009 while working at Beatrix Gold Mine in the Free State. Despite lodging her claim in 2021, she is yet to receive payment. Photo supplied

Huge delays in payouts to miners with silicosis and TB

Sipokazi Fokazi 25 Jul 2025

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Unicef, World Bank join forces with SA for pandemic readiness

22 Jul 2025

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ARV residues in water pose no risk of HIV transmission

21 Jul 2025

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Govt launches Mpox vaccination drive following more cases

17 Jul 2025

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SA-Germany Genomic Surveillance Project enters new phase

30 Jun 2025

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SA's Biovac to make, distribute pneumonia vaccine across Africa

26 Jun 2025

Caprisa condemns fake news incident involving its director

Caprisa condemns fake news incident involving its director

24 Jun 2025

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Codix Bio to produce HIV, malaria test kits amid USAid cutbacks

Ben Ezeamalu 20 Jun 2025

Motsoaledi hails historic Pandemic Pact at G20 Health Summit

Motsoaledi hails historic Pandemic Pact at G20 Health Summit

12 Jun 2025

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Cases of rubella spike countrywide while diphtheria hits Western Cape

Tamsin Metelerkamp 20 Dec 2024

#BestofBiz 2024: Healthcare

#BestofBiz 2024: Healthcare

17 Dec 2024

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Congo launches its first mpox vaccination campaign

Djaffar Al Katanty 8 Oct 2024

Vials of the Jynneos smallpox and monkeypox vaccine are placed on a table during a clinic offered by the Pima County Department of Public Health at Abrams Public Health Center in Tucson, Arizona, US, 20 August 2022. Reuters/Rebecca Noble/File Photo

African CDC: More than $800m pledged for mpox response

Anait Miridzhanian 27 Sep 2024

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Gavi to buy 500,000 mpox vaccine doses from Bavarian Nordic

Jennifer Rigby 19 Sep 2024

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WHO: Governments urged to prioritise hepatitis testing, treatment

30 Jul 2024

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South Africa reports new mpox cases; deaths rise to three

26 Jun 2024

Source: © 123rf As Covax closes on 31 December 2023, reflects on its successes and challenges in the bid to overcome inequity have underscored the clear need for the world to be better prepared the next time a viral threat with pandemic potential emerges

3 lessons from Covax as the organisation draws to a close

20 Dec 2023

UCT professor wins prestigious global award

UCT professor wins prestigious global award

7 Dec 2023

A view shows a part of Sidi El Barrak dam at low water levels, in Nafza, west of the capital Tunis, Tunisia, 7 January 2023. Reuters/Jihed Abidellaoui

Climate change is the biggest human health risk, says Africa's disease boss

30 Nov 2023

Vital role of nutrition in the TB recovery journey

Vital role of nutrition in the TB recovery journey

Association for Dietetics in South Africa 14 Nov 2023

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation campus is pictured in Seattle, Washington, US 5 May 2021. Reuters/Lindsey Wasson/File Photo

Gates gives $40m to boost access to mRNA vaccines in Africa

Jennifer Rigby and Wendell Roelf 9 Oct 2023

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Board of Health Funders exposes transparency concerns in healthcare regulation

Katja Hamilton 8 Aug 2023

Zarcare: The future of healthcare in South Africa

Zarcare: The future of healthcare in South Africa

Zarcare 26 May 2023

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WHO says risk 'moderate' after laboratory in Sudan seized by fighters

2 May 2023

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Diagnosis of TB lagging post-pandemic

24 Mar 2023

Equatorial Guinea confirms eight more Marburg cases - WHO

Sofia Christensen and Nellie Peyton 24 Mar 2023

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