“And fifth, this epidemic is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, a species of Ebola virus for which there are no approved vaccines ...
May 20, 2026
WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
…139 suspected deaths were recorded as infections spread across DRC, Uganda
By Chioma Obinna
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday raised fresh fears over a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, warning that the deadly virus strain behind the epidemic currently has no approved vaccine or treatment.
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The director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned on Tuesday before the World…
With a rising number of cases, at least 80 suspected deaths and no approved vaccine, fears are mounting.
The WHO says the outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, does not meet the criteria for a pandemic emergency, but countries…
No vaccine or treatment currently exists for the Bundibugyo Ebola strain
Rare Bundibugyo strain of infectious disease, detected in DR Congo and Uganda, has no approved vaccine or treatment
The virus behind the latest Ebola outbreak is the Bundibugyo virus, which is less common and there is no vaccine or treatment.
