A rare Ebola outbreak is spreading rapidly in Congo and Uganda. The Bundibugyo virus has no approved treatments. Health workers face challenges due to conflict and a distrustful population. International aid is arriving, but the response struggles to keep pace with the escalating crisis. The World Health Organization has declared a public health emergency to spur action.

The outbreak is threatening to overwhelm health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, while nine cases have now been confirmed in neighbouring Uganda.

Aid groups warn the response has not kept pace with one of the fastest-spreading outbreaks on record, with 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths.

The Bundibugyo virus, the strain of Ebola currently circulating, has no approved treatment or vaccine

The Bundibugyo virus, the current species of Ebola, has no approved treatment or vaccine.

A rare Ebola outbreak is spreading rapidly in Congo and Uganda. The Bundibugyo virus has no approved treatments. Health workers face challenges due to conflict and a distrustful…

Congo and Uganda face a severe Ebola outbreak with 263 confirmed cases and 43 deaths, prompting urgent health responses.