Elsevier launches Ebola Information Center with free clinical and research resources to support response to outbreak

Comprehensive resource center offers free access to clinical guidance, peer-reviewed research, early-stage research, datasets, and AI-assisted research tools to support the global health emergency response

LONDON, June 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the World Health Organization's declaration of an Ebola outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), Elsevier, a global leader in scientific information and analytics, has launched its Ebola Information Center to provide healthcare professionals, researchers, policy makers and the public with free access to critical clinical and research information to support the global response to this outbreak.

Elsevier's Ebola Information Center brings together a wide range of freely available resources, with a focus on the emerging Bundibugyo virus variant. The center combines evidence-based clinical guidance, peer-reviewed research, early-stage research findings, datasets and AI-assisted research tools to support rapid evidence discovery and response coordination during this critical public health emergency.

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Esra Erkal, Executive Vice President of Global Communications for Elsevier, said: "The Ebola Information Center represents our commitment to supporting the global health emergency response by making critical scientific knowledge and clinical resources immediately and freely accessible to those on the frontlines of this outbreak. We will continuously expand the resources available as new evidence emerges."

Elsevier has also made all the content from the Ebola Information Center available on publicly funded repositories, with rights for unrestricted research re-use and analyses in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source. These permissions are provided free of charge for as long as the Ebola Information Center remains active.

Additional resources will be continuously added to the Ebola Information Center throughout the duration of the public health emergency. The company's response to Ebola follows Elsevier's previous support for global health emergencies, including SARS, MERS, Zika, Coronavirus, and Mpox, demonstrating a sustained commitment to supporting the scientific community and public health response during critical health crises.

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