Ebola (Sudan Strain) Outbreak Response Unit

Status: suspended since January 2023 - level 1

Last updated on 05 January 2026

The essential

Following the 20 September 2022 declaration by the Ugandan health authorities of an epidemic of Ebola virus disease caused by the Sudan strain (SUDV), ANRS Emerging Infectious Diseases (ANRS MIE) has activated a level 1 Outbreak Response Unit.

This includes:

  • conducting a watch of the scientific literature and news,
  • holding expert meetings to review ongoing research and identify research priorities should the epidemic intensify.
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ANRS MIE provides a review of the scientific literature on the Ebola virus (Sudan strain), which is no longer being updated.