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Situation report of #Ebola disease outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo #DRC and #Uganda - data as of 18 May 2026: 🔴 A total of 528 suspected cases, including 132 deaths have been reported from both countries. Of the 12 suspected cases reported from Uganda, two were confirmed through laboratory testing, while the rest tested negative. A total of 668 contacts have so far been identified, including 541 in DRC and 127 in Uganda, although contact follow-up remains challenging in some areas of DRC due to insecurity and movement restrictions. Numbers are rapidly changing as surveillance, contact tracing and laboratory testing are being scaled up. 🔴 Alert management and case investigations are being scaled up in the affected countries. 🔴 In DRC, a total of 38 experts (20 from Ministry of Health and 18 from WHO) have been deployed from Kinshasa to Bunia to support response operations. 🔴 Over 17 tons of emergency supplies were shipped to DRC, incl. personal protective equipment, medical supplies, tents, stretchers and medicines. 🔴 Laboratory capacity is being expanded, with deployment of lab teams and mobile laboratories to affected areas in DRC to increase local testing and diagnostic activities. 🔴 WHO, together with Alliance for International Medical Action @ALIMA_ORG, @MSF, @UNmigration and @ifrc, is supporting the setup of treatment facilities in affected areas. 🔴 Risk communications and community engagement is also being scaled up, to make sure communities are actively including in the response. Read more bit.ly/4tJrkU0
We're building a Moon Base! @NASAMoonBase will serve as a habitat where astronauts live and work during long-term science missions. Join us at 2pm ET on Tuesday, May 26, for a live news event where we’ll share updates on our lunar exploration plans: go.nasa.gov/4uinkLi
Exp 74 is unloading the @SpaceX Dragon and kicking off new experiments observing blood cells and supporting student research. Spacewalk preps are underway too. More... go.nasa.gov/4nD8KM2
Watchdog: NASA ‘Ruled Out’ Crew Rescue Capability for Artemis Moon Landing 🌖 -Audit determines that the space agency has no way of saving astronauts stranded on the moon.-🚫 #astronautrescue #artemis flyingmag.com/nasa-crew-resc…
⚡ Our May issue is live! This special issue is focused on infectious diseases and how to curtail them in a fragmented, conflict-prone world. Featuring reviews, news, opinion and research on #vaccines, #diagnostics, forecasting, surveillance & more 🌍 dlvr.it/TSfFZ2
🛰️ On ISS, CPR is still manual🫀 •Spaceflight participants are screened to reduce risk, but with missions to the Moon & Mars ahead, mechanical CPR might could offer safer, more reliable options in microgravity. #SpaceMedicine #CPR
