International AIDS Vaccine Initiative & Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

International AIDS Vaccine Initiative: The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative is working on a modified version of the Zaire Ebola vaccine to fight the Bundibugyo strain, with experimental jabs showing nearly 100% protection in monkeys.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, has been actively involved in the response, visiting the Democratic Republic of the Congo and calling for international support and a ceasefire to contain the outbreak. He has acknowledged the challenges and the need for community trust.

International AIDS Vaccine Initiative: The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) received an initial $3.2 million from CEPI to develop a single-dose Bundibugyo vaccine candidate using technology similar to Merck's Ervebo.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, has been instrumental in declaring the public health emergency and communicating the escalating risk of the Ebola outbreak.

International AIDS Vaccine Initiative: Developing a single-dose Bundibugyo vaccine candidate, which is being prioritized for clinical evaluation. Their work could provide an alternative vaccine.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: WHO Director-General, making multiple visits to DRC, urging scale-up and warning the outbreak is outpacing response. His leadership is central to global health response.

International AIDS Vaccine Initiative: The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative is developing a Bundibugyo-specific version of a vaccine using a platform similar to Merck & Co.'s Ervebo vaccine, contributing to the search for a treatment.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus>>>, the Director-General of the World Health Organization>>>, has declared the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern and is actively involved in coordinating the response, visiting affected areas and urging international action.

International AIDS Vaccine Initiative: Partner in vaccine development efforts.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: WHO Director-General; announced clinical trial start and warned of pandemic threat.