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Illustration of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus linked to the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda
Global Health Opinion & Analysis

Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda – where are the vaccines?

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Published First on https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/ LSHTM Vaccine Centre Co-Director Dr Muhammed Afolabi discusses the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, the challenges of developing a vaccine against it and how to prepare for future outbreaks. On 17 May 2026 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of Ebola disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda

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Illegal drugs and illicit substances recovered during a raid at a drug base in Zimbabwe
Breaking News MENTAL HEALTH

Zimbabwe Dismantles 31 Drug Bases as Nearly 3 000 Suspects Are Taken to Court

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Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe has intensified its fight against drug and substance abuse, with authorities dismantling 31 drug bases, arraigning nearly 3 000 suspects before the courts, and expanding rehabilitation and youth empowerment programmes across the country. Presenting an update during a recent Cabinet briefing, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri said the government, through the Zimbabwe National Committee on

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