Race for rapid Ebola test narrows to five potential manufacturers

July 3, 2026 10:20 AM

Race for rapid Ebola test narrows to five potential manufacturers

The race to produce a rapid antigen test to diagnose the rare Bundibugyo Ebola virus has closed in on five possible manufacturers that could begin field trials in eastern Congo within weeks, a global alliance for diagnostics leading the effort told Reuters. A rapid test would let health workers get results on the spot, which would help them identify and isolate cases and better contain the ongoing outbreak that has killed more than 400 people across three Congolese provinces. There is no rapid...

Russian scientists develop vaccine for new Ebola strain: Moscow

May 27, 2026 10:47 AM

Russian scientists develop vaccine for new Ebola strain: Moscow

Russia has announced that its scientists have developed a vaccine against a new strain of the Ebola virus linked to the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Russian Embassy in South Africa, in a post on social media platform X on Tuesday, said, “Russian scientists have developed a vaccine against a new Ebola strain, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko announced. According to Russian scientists, the vaccine may also protect against the rare Bundibugyo strain linked to t...