HeadphonesListen to articleThe outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, a rare variant for which there are no approved vaccines or specific antiviral treatments. AFPThe outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, a rare variant for which there are no approved vaccines or specific antiviral treatments. AFPCases set to increase, WHO warns, with infections appearing in urban centres and neighbouring Uganda The NationalMay 19, 2026HeadphonesBookmark
Ebola has killed 131 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with 516 suspected cases and 33 confirmed; two cases are confirmed in Uganda.
World Health Organisation concern is rising as infections appear in urban centres including Goma and Kampala, and in conflict-hit Ituri province.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned case numbers will shift as surveillance, contact tracing and testing expand, and healthcare worker infections heighten facility transmission risks.
There are no approved vaccines or specific antivirals for the Bundibugyo strain, complicating containment compared with strains with experimental or licensed countermeasures.
