Matthew M. Kavanagh & Roger Kamba

Matthew M. Kavanagh: Matthew M. Kavanagh>>>, director of the Georgetown University Center for Global Health Policy & Politics, criticized the delayed detection of the Uganda — Bundibugyo strain and the impact of US aid cuts on surveillance systems.

Roger Kamba: Roger Kamba>>>, the Congolese health minister, has been actively involved in the response, announcing the opening of treatment centers and acknowledging the challenges in containing the outbreak.

Matthew M. Kavanagh: Matthew M. Kavanagh>>>, director of the Georgetown University Center for Global Health Policy and Politics>>>, highlighted the challenges of 'playing catch-up' against the dangerous pathogen due to initial false negative tests.

Roger Kamba: Roger Kamba, the Congolese Health Minister, confirmed the Bundibugyo ebolavirus strain in the Ebola outbreak and highlighted its high lethality rate and the lack of a specific vaccine or treatment for this variant.