Over 50 days into the Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda, clinical trials are underway for new treatments against the rarer Bundibugyo virus. Two drugs, remdesivir and MBP-134, are being tested for treatment, while obeldesivir is being studied for post-exposure prevention. The trials face challenges including ongoing conflict and community mistrust.
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism found that two Japan Airlines (JAL) employees lied during an internal investigation about consuming alcohol, violating company rules. The chief cabin attendant, in her 50s, was fired, and another attendant, in her 30s, was suspended. JAL announced pay cuts for board members, including a 30% cut for president Mitsuko Tottori.
A Nipah virus infection case has been confirmed in Kozhikode, Kerala, with a 43-year-old man hospitalized. Authorities are tracing 77 contacts, including healthcare workers, and implementing preventive measures. The patient is stable but on ventilator support.
Egypt is coordinating with the WHO on the Ebola outbreak, implementing strict preventive measures at its borders. The Health Minister stated that the virus's spread in Congo is due to a weak health system, and Egypt is prepared to prevent its entry.
An infectious disease expert has urged Hong Kong authorities to issue a travel alert and enhance preventive measures against Ebola, citing outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda and frequent business exchanges with the region.
Cigarette butts will be considered “strong evidence” of a possible breach under a proposed construction site smoking ban, Hong Kong’s labour chief has said, even as he sought to reassure contractors that preventive measures could shield them from the maximum HK$400,000 (US$51,070) fine. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-Han revealed further details about the ban in an interview with the South China Morning Post held amid an inquiry into the deadly Wang Fuk Court blaze, which heard...
