Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations & Tom Ksiazek

Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations: The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) is funding three groups, including Moderna and the University of Oxford, to accelerate the development of vaccines against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola.

Tom Ksiazek: Tom Ksiazek>>>, a virologist, directed the group that first identified the Bundibugyo virus during the 2007 outbreak in Uganda — Bundibugyo District>>>.

Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations: The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) funds vaccine development and is assessing potential Ebola vaccine candidates, aiming for a rapid response.

Tom Ksiazek: Tom Ksiazek>>>, a virologist, directed the group that first identified the Bundibugyo virus during the 2007 outbreak in Uganda — Bundibugyo District>>>.

Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations: CEPI is listed as a partner in the urgent coordination meeting convened by Africa CDC, indicating potential involvement in the response to the Ebola outbreak.

Tom Ksiazek: Tom Ksiazek, a virologist and veterinarian, provides historical context on the Bundibugyo virus, having directed the United States — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Special Pathogens Branch when the virus was first identified in 2007.