Infectious Diseases: Insights and Challenges with Prof. Muyembe

by Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum, MD, PhD

This course provides an in-depth exploration of the high-impact infectious diseases Mpox, Ebola, and Cholera through the lens of one of Africa’s foremost virologists. Professor Jean-Jacques Muyembe—who investigated the first Ebola outbreak in 1976 and led the development of the approved treatment Ansuvimab—shares decades of frontline experience managing epidemics in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The course covers virology, transmission, clinical features, and public health strategies for each disease, connecting local realities with global health responses. Designed for healthcare professionals and students, it equips learners with critical knowledge to understand, detect, and respond to emerging pathogens in a rapidly changing world.

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Videos 14
Duration 1:50 h
Quiz questions 54
Concept Pages 0

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Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum, MD, PhD

Dr. Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum is the Director-General of the Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale (INRB) in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. He obtained his Medical Degree from the University of Lovanium (now University of Kinshasa) in 1969, and his Ph.D. in Virology from the University of Leuven, Belgium, in 1973.

In 1976, Dr. Muyembe investigated the first Ebola outbreak in Congo and draw the blood samples to discover a new virus. He led the research for Ansuvimab which has been successfully tested as a treatment for Ebola and approved for use in 2019. Owing to his achievements in Ebola research and outbreak response, he received the Royal Society Africa Prize in 2014 and the Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize in 2019.

Within Lecturio, Dr. Muyembe-Tamfum shares his knowledge of infectious diseases, specifically Ebola and Mpox.

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