Jake Dunning @OutbreakJake

Personal account/views. Infectious diseases consultant & researcher. Emerging & high consequence infectious diseases. Humanist. psi.ox.ac.uk/our-team/jake-… London, England Joined March 2012

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Jake Dunning @OutbreakJake

5 hours ago

A good read nature.com/articles/s4422…

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But, of course, 'exported cases' of Ebola can occur occasionally, which is why many countries, including France, have high level isolation units to provide safe, high quality care. BBC News - France confirms first Ebola case bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Jake Dunning @OutbreakJake

6 days ago

Confirming what we already know, but nicely presented & a reminder that the Ebola burden is in African countries where outbreaks occur; global efforts to prevent, detect & respond effectively to outbreaks must remain focussed on assisting those countries. eurosurveillance.org/content/10.280…

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros

2 days ago

#Ebola update: more than 1000 confirmed cases have been reported in #DRC, including 254 deaths. 100 patients have recovered so far, which shows that for many, the virus can be stopped with timely health care. In the past month, @WHO, @AfricaCDC and partners have supported @MinSanteRDC to increase the number of Ebola Treatment Centres and lab and surveillance capacities, to train more health workers on clinical care and infection prevention and control, and to improve the understanding and involvement of communities. But much more is needed: more treatment centres, more trained health and care workers, more testing, more teams from within communities supporting communities. We need sustained and safe access to reach all affected people. We need continued solidarity from international community to end this outbreak. And ultimately, we need peace for the people of DRC.

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Jake Dunning @OutbreakJake

2 days ago

Difficult to know what the trajectory will be for the months to come, but this growth rate should be of significant concern to all and trigger calls for much stronger efforts to reduce transmission in the DRC. I am sure hindsight will favour overreaction more than underreaction.

Reuters @Reuters

2 days ago

Ebola cases in Congo reach highest first-month total of any outbreak, WHO says reut.rs/4wa573e reut.rs/4wa573e

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Shaun Lintern @ShaunLintern

2 days ago

🤣 You know its true...

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Maria Van Kerkhove @mvankerkhove

6 days ago

This is @WHO #ProudToBeWHO @WHOAFRO @Chikwe_I @DrTedros @DrAbdiMahamud afro.who.int/countries/demo…

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Jake Dunning @OutbreakJake

6 days ago

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CEPI @CEPIvaccines

2 weeks ago

🚨 NEW: CEPI has launched an additional Call for Proposals in response to the current Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) outbreak in the DRC and Uganda to support critical, time-sensitive activities that directly inform and support vaccine R&D decision-making. Two workstreams are in scope: 🔵 Epidemiology, modelling and analytics 🔵 Immunological and clinical assessment of potential cross-reactive antibodies induced by existing Ebola vaccines. The Call is open to global applicants; special consideration will be given to proposals from, or partnering with, groups based in Africa. ➡️ Read the full text to find out more, including eligibility criteria and how to apply via the CEPI Portal: cepi.my.site.com/calls-for-prop… Deadline: 22 June 2026. This Call is complementary to CEPI’s other Call for Proposals, which is seeking to urgently accelerate the development of BDBV vaccine candidates. Please consider sharing among your networks.

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Amesh Adalja @AmeshAA

3 weeks ago

“It is not clear how many doses of MBP-134 exist at present. STAT asked the company and was told Mapp Bio could not reveal the number because BARDA owned the doses” statnews.com/2026/06/04/ken…

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Reuters Africa @ReutersAfrica

3 weeks ago

Democratic Republic of Congo said on Friday that 71 new Ebola cases were confirmed in a 24-hour period and warned of rapid community transmission of the deadly disease. reuters.com/business/healt…

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Jake Dunning @OutbreakJake

3 weeks ago

@MackayIM x.com/i/status/20622…

Dr Jean Kaseya @Dr_JeanKaseya

3 weeks ago

Face à l’épidémie d’Ebola, chaque jour compte. Je reviens de Corée du Sud où j’ai rencontré KH Medical, actuellement le seul fabricant au monde de diagnostics capables de détecter l’ensemble des souches des virus Ebola et Marburg. Je suis heureux d’annoncer qu’un accord a été

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Jake Dunning @OutbreakJake

3 weeks ago

Cases of Ebola are thankfully rare in the UK, but healthcare services must be prepared to assess and care for patients in whom Ebola is a possibility. This message summarises what to do and how to prepare, ensuring safe care whilst minimising disruption. gov.uk/guidance/ebola…

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BBC News (World) @BBCWorld

3 weeks ago

How health workers in DR Congo are treating Ebola and staying safe bbc.in/49AZ3b8

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Jake Dunning @OutbreakJake

3 weeks ago

@FLAHAULT @DoGoodScience Also requires an honest discussion about reactogenicity, and although transient (resolving in 7 days in most following vaccination) pyrexial and flu-like symptoms are very common following Ervebo, often looking like early EVD symptoms; this also needs to be factored into planning

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Jake Dunning @OutbreakJake

3 weeks ago

@FLAHAULT @DoGoodScience I would not assume to know what any other population would want. I know my own view as someone who could be offered it as part of my work. The proposal is well intentioned, but it is not without risk (some may say a significant risk). It needs careful, objective decision-making.

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Jake Dunning @OutbreakJake

4 weeks ago

@FLAHAULT I think it may be very challenging to communicate the uncertainties regarding cross protection, and to explain that the protective effect is unknown, that one cannot let one's guard down following vaccination (but not necessarily impossible - need to speak to engagement experts).

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Jake Dunning @OutbreakJake

4 weeks ago

@FLAHAULT It's a risk. Views on how 'promising' it is vary among experts. Even the authors of the pre-print use appropriately cautious language. Using Ervebo for BDBV outside a trial would be a gamble. I am not a vaccinologist, but I think the considered views of the WHO TAG are important.

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Jake Dunning @OutbreakJake

4 weeks ago

@ShaunLintern @petra_khoury In the 2013-16 west Africa epidemic, in which I was once accused of organ-harvesting & genocide(!), there was also a smaller element of disinformation, alongside misinformation. It came from people living through the outbreak. Local authorities described them as 'mischief makers'

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UN News @UN_News_Centre

4 weeks ago

Ebola is a terrible disease because you often catch it while caring for someone you love – a husband, a child, a mother. Stopping transmission means helping communities recognize symptoms early, access testing quickly and get timely care.