Researchers in England have said they're months away from clinical trials for a new experimental Ebola vaccine that could help tackle the ongoing emergency in Africa that health officials Monday warned is “outpacing” treatment and containment efforts.
Medical personnel wear protective clothing while disinfecting the area in preparation for the arrival of volunteers during the launch of an Ebola trial vaccination campaign at Mulago Referral Hospital in Kampala on Feb. 3, 2025.
TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2026Animal trials of a new Ebola vaccine using the same technology developed during the Covid pandemic are underway at Oxford University and, if successful in clinical trials in the coming months, the Serum Institute of India is lined up to mass produce the vaccine, according to the BBC.
Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston opens as the third U.S. airport able to conduct Ebola health screenings, and passengers who've visited certain African nations in the last 21 days are now required to be checked for symptoms at airports in Houston, Atlanta or Washington D.C. before they can travel within the country.
MONDAY, MAY 25, 2026The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention warns 10 African countries are now considered to be at risk amid an ongoing Ebola outbreak and World Health Organization officials called for international cooperation, cautioning “no single country can respond to this magnitude of outbreak alone.”
