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Dozens Dead as Mysterious Disease Spreads in CongoA highly lethal and unidentified disease is spreading in the rainforests of Congo, the outbreak is believed to have started in the Congolese village of Boloko, where three young children ate a bat and subsequently passed away. Since then, over 400 cases have been reported, with at least 53 fatalities. Genetic testing in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has ruled out Ebola and Marburg as the cause, according to an interim report from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Vici Grant for Joost Wiersinga: Preventing SepsisThree researchers from Amsterdam UMC have each been awarded €1.5 million by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). This prestigious Vici grant will enable them to develop an innovative research line over the next five years and expand their research groups. Prof. Joost Wiersinga, from the Amsterdam Institute for Immunology and Infectious Diseases, received the Vici grant for his study on preventing sepsis.
New HIV Vaccine Strategy Shows Promise in Preclinical StudiesDespite over four decades of research, an effective vaccine for HIV remains elusive. Recently, a new vaccine strategy pioneered by Amsterdam UMC researchers has shown promise in animal models and may provide a breakthrough in the long-standing battle against the virus.
