Building on the emergency scientific consultation convened on 22 May 2026 following the declaration of the Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the Filovirus Collaborative Open Research Consortium (CORC), led by ANRS-MIE, together with Africa CDC and the WHO R&D Blueprint for Epidemics, will convene a follow-up scientific and operational update meeting.
The consultation will provide an opportunity for researchers, public health institutions and partners to review progress on research activities initiated in response to the outbreak, share the latest scientific and operational updates, and discuss next steps to support a coordinated global research and development (R&D) response.
Meeting details
Date: Friday, 17 July 2026
Time: 13:00–15:00 CET (Geneva time)
Format: virtual, please register here: https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZgyHb3S9RqWYdEesS-sVpA
Questions submitted through the chat function will be reviewed and addressed at appropriate points during the discussion.
Preliminary agenda
- current epidemiological situation
- clinical characteristics of patients infected with Bundibugyo virus
- overview of research priorities (ANRS-MIE and Africa CDC)
- diagnostics: research and development update
- partners' updates
- EboPep project update
- vaccines: research strategy
- next steps and conclusion.
The detailed agenda will be posted on this page prior to the meeting. The recording and presentations will be available here after the meeting.
For questions regarding the meeting, please contact corc.filovirus@anrs.fr.