{"id":3641334,"date":"2024-04-11T13:56:42","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T17:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/?post_type=story&#038;p=3641334"},"modified":"2025-10-27T14:29:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T18:29:19","slug":"taking-on-zaire-ebolavirus","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/stories\/taking-on-zaire-ebolavirus\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking on Zaire ebolavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"mco-f1-article-hero-block_3d331cceb54adb6267c5efa187cf6a57\" class=\"mco-f1-article-hero mccberg-block\">\n    <div class=\"mco-f1-article-hero-content-container\">\n        \n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/content_topic\/innovation\/\">\n                    <small class=\"tagline\">Innovation<\/small>\n                <\/a>\n            \n        \n                    <h1>\n                Taking on Zaire ebolavirus\n            <\/h1>\n                            <p>How science and innovation fuel our efforts to help combat a rare but potentially deadly disease<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"mco-f1-article-hero-date-container\">\n                    <p class=\"mco-f1-article-hero-date text-descriptive\">April 11, 2024<\/p>\n                <div class=\"mco-f1-article-share-btn-container\">\n                            <p class=\"text-descriptive\">Share this article<\/p>\n                                        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/stories\/taking-on-zaire-ebolavirus\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\">\n    <path fill=\"#00857C\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\" d=\"M6.023 16L6 9H3V6h3V4c0-2.7 1.672-4 4.08-4 1.153 0 2.144.086 2.433.124v2.821h-1.67c-1.31 0-1.563.623-1.563 1.536V6H13l-1 3H9.28v7H6.023z\" \/>\n<title>Facebook icon<\/title><\/svg>\n<\/a><\/p>\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=https%3A%2F%2Fvip2-msd.com%2Fmerckcom-migrated%2Fstories%2Ftaking-on-zaire-ebolavirus%2F Taking on Zaire ebolavirus\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on X\">\n<!-- Generator: Adobe Illustrator 27.7.0, SVG Export Plug-In . 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Every innovation has the potential to help build a healthier, more hopeful future for people everywhere &#8212; which means taking on some of today\u2019s global health challenges, including Ebola.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leading the effort to combat Zaire ebolavirus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our company is a health care leader in the fight against Zaire ebolavirus. Along with external collaborators from all sectors, our scientists are at the forefront of the response to outbreaks of this potentially deadly disease as we continue to help address this global health challenge. Zaire ebolavirus has had a devastating impact on the world and has proved itself to be a potentially deadly and contagious disease, with a survival rate of 50%. While there are six identified Ebola virus species, the Zaire ebolavirus strain has been the leading cause of outbreaks over the last 20 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Global public health preparedness against future Zaire ebolavirus outbreaks requires advanced planning, system readiness for rapid deployment and collaboration and partnership between public and private entities around the world. Our partnerships with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other health partners around the globe are a crucial component of our commitment to helping save and improve lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe take Zaire ebolavirus&nbsp;outbreaks very seriously and act with the utmost urgency to support response efforts,\u201d said Paul Scott, clinical director, clinical research vaccines. \u201cOur teams are dedicated to supporting the frontline workers whose brave actions are critical in outbreak response.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mco-columns-wrapping is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In 2021, we established an agreement with UNICEF to create the world\u2019s first global Ebola Zaire stockpile, the result of breakthrough innovation and collaboration with four leading international health and humanitarian organizations across the world. The global stockpile offers a critical, rapid-response tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt has been our honor to collaborate with WHO, Gavi, UNICEF, the U.S. government and many others in supporting outbreak preparedness and response efforts,\u201d said Andrew (Drew) Otoo, PharmD, president of global vaccines from 2022-2025 and current regional president, Merck. \u201cThrough these collaborations, we demonstrate what\u2019s possible when partners come together to pursue a common purpose for patients.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2021\/06\/ebola-article.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2794512\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This level of collaboration continues to be needed for Zaire ebolavirus and other diseases. 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