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Katharina Decker
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PhD student in infection biology 🦠🔬
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Sequence data from the new Ebola outbreak in DRC suggests it is indeed a new spillover.

And just incredible to see the virus sequenced and the data publicly shared less than 24 hours after confirmation of the outbreak.
#IDsky 🧪

virological.org/t/the-16th-e...
The 16th Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Bulape Health Zone, Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo: A new spillover event from an unknown reservoir host
Background 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...
virological.org
September 5, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Congrats, Lu, on the PhD prize of the Bernhard and Ingrid Fleckenstein Foundation! Well deserved!
March 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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🦠🔬 New EU project "Vigilant" develops broad-spectrum antiviral drugs!

With €7.5 million funding, the research consortium aims to create universal antiviral treatments – a game changer for pandemics. Coordinated by the German Primate Center.
shorturl.at/PRMeH

#PandemicPreparedness #Health
January 24, 2025 at 10:02 AM