Framing Analysis
As of 1 August, the DRC Ebola outbreak declared in mid-May has recorded 3,748 cases, 1,657 deaths, and 708 recoveries, primarily in Ituri province. A new 100-bed treatment center opened in Bunia while clinical trials for Bundibugyo-specific vaccines started in the UK and Canada, including Moderna’s Phase 1 mRNA trial authorized by Health Canada. No proven treatments or vaccines exist for this strain.