Rapid Evidence Review: School-Based Transmission of Orthoebolaviruses
This rapid review sought to identify published evidence reporting transmission of human pathogenic strains of orthoebolavirus in school-based settings.
Ebola
MHRN Roundtable Report: Social and Behavioural Science Priorities for Ebola Clinical Trials in DRC
This August 2026 roundtable consolidated lessons from past SBS research in/on Ebola clinical trials and discussed current challenges with clinical trial design and rollout.
Key Considerations: Cross-Border Dynamics Between Uganda and DRC in the Context of the Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak
This brief synthesises existing social and behavioural science evidence from the current and previous outbreaks on key socioeconomic and political dynamics in the Uganda-DRC borderlands.
Key Considerations: Cross-Border Dynamics Between South Sudan and DRC in the Context of the Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak
This brief updates previous SSHAP analyses to highlight key socioeconomic and political considerations in the South Sudan–DRC borderlands that shape Ebola preparedness and response.
Contextual note: Funeral practices in Ituri
This note is the second produced by “the collective for Ituri”, an informal network primarily driven by social scientists who provide contextual information for the response to the Bundibugyo Ebola epidemic in Ituri, eastern DRC. This note expands on the funeral practices subsection of the first published note; it focuses on the operational implications of the elements presented and in greater detail.
Contextual Note on the Ebola Bundibugyo Outbreak in Ituri (2026)
This note provides contextual background on the Ituri province, currently affected by an Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak. The note does not directly address the news and latest developments in the Ebola response, it rather presents the general context in which public health actions are being deployed by drawing on regional expertise and existing academic work. This note was originally written in French and a French version is available.
New interdisciplinary network to respond to health emergencies and natural hazards
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A new UK Government-funded network will extend the work of SSHAP to include a wider range of disciplinary expertise for response and a more extensive hazard focus, including natural hazards in addition to health.
Recommendations: Rapid Synthesis of Social and Behavioural Science learnings on Ebola for the Bundibugyo Virus Outbreak (2026) Ituri, DRC
A rapid synthesis of lessons learned from prior Ebola social and behavioural science (SBS) research to highlight critical insights for locally adapted and contextually informed response efforts.
Ituri Ebola Outbreak 2026 (DRC) – Summary overview of context
This note details relevant contextual factors in Ituri Province, DRC, to inform the response to the outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus.
Key considerations: the context of North Kivu province, DRC
This brief summarises key considerations about the context of North Kivu province in relation to the outbreak of Ebola in the DRC, August 2018.
Cross-Border Dynamics Between Uganda and Tanzania in the Context of the Outbreak of Ebola, 2022
This brief summarises key considerations concerning cross-border dynamics between Tanzania and Uganda in the context of the outbreak of Ebola (Sudan Virus Disease, SVD) in Uganda. It is part of a series focusing on at-risk border areas between Uganda and four high priority neighbouring countries: Rwanda; Tanzania; Kenya and South Sudan.
Cross-Border Dynamics Between Uganda and Kenya in the Context of the Outbreak of Ebola, 2022
This brief summarises key considerations concerning cross-border dynamics between Uganda and Kenya in the context of the outbreak of Ebola (Sudan Virus Disease, SVD) in Uganda. It is part of a series focusing on at-risk border areas between Uganda and four high priority neighbouring countries: Kenya; Rwanda; Tanzania, and South Sudan.
Social Science Considerations for Building Trust in Epidemic Response
This briefing provides practical recommendations for improving community trust prior to, during and after Ebola outbreaks.
Using social science in response to the 2022 Ebola outbreak in Uganda
This briefing draws on previous outbreaks to highlight how social science can make an effective contribution across the response to the outbreak of Ebola disease caused by the Sudan virus in Uganda.
