Amid the concerning news of a new Ebola Zaire outbreak in DRC, teams on the ground have already managed to sample, sequence, and share data. This rapid turnaround is a testament to their commitment and capacity to respond. Read more: virological.org/t/the-16th-e... 1/7
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virological.orgThe 16th Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Bulape Health Zone, Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo: A new spillover event from an unknown reservoir hostBackground The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is currently facing concurrent outbreaks including mpox, cholera and malaria (1-4). The Ministry of Public Health, DRC has declared the 16th Ebola...
We’re grateful these sequences were shared on Pathoplexus. The authors have chosen to share them as ‘Restricted-Use’ - enabling rapid access for public health, while limiting use in publications/preprints. View the sequences here: pathoplexus.org/ebola-zaire/... 3/7
Since these sequences are likely to attract interest, it’s worth highlighting again what ‘Restricted-Use’ means on Pathoplexus. Data Use Terms for Restricted-Use data: pathoplexus.org/about/terms-... 4/7
Restricted-Use sequences cannot be used for publications or preprints without permission from the data generators. This ensures credit and collaboration, while still supporting urgent response. 6/7
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