Testing, sequencing, and clinical trial efforts spring to life as Bundibugyo virus spreads

Ebola virus disease is among the world’s most deadly infectious illnesses, with outbreaks killing anywhere from a quarter to almost 90% of those who contract it

No vaccines exist for Ebola Bundibugyo, which has caused 80 suspected deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and one in Uganda

Clinical trials for treatments against Ebola Bundibugyo virus are ‘in a strong position’ to be launched quickly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.

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A little-known strain of Ebola virus is behind an ongoing health emergency, prompting researchers to call for the acceleration of vaccine candidates against such infections

Health officials are racing to contain a rapidly expanding outbreak of Ebola in Africa. At least 116 suspected deaths and more than 300 other cases have been reported in the…

Testing, sequencing, and clinical trial efforts spring to life as Bundibugyo virus spreads

Clinical trials for treatments against Ebola Bundibugyo virus are ‘in a strong position’ to be launched quickly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda

The world is already playing catch-up to a deadly disease.

An escalating outbreak of a rare Ebola strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo has kicked off a race to find vaccines and treatments that can be quickly tested and rolled out…

Small monkey experiments raise some hopes—and many questions

Doctors battling the deadly Bundibugyo strain in DR Congo will likely have to wait months for a vaccine.

Leading African scientists have launched an urgent intervention following the WHO's declaration of a Public Health Emergency over a rising Ebola outbreak in East and Central…

A rare Ebola strain is spreading through the conflict-hit Democratic Republic of the Congo's east.

The rare type of Ebola, known as Bundibugyo virus, spread undetected for weeks following the first known death while authorities tested for another virus. | World News

Public-health researcher James Baguma has studied the interactions between bats, which can carry the virus, and people in the region near the latest epidemic.