A rare strain of Ebola (Bundibugyo virus) is spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, with more than 130 confirmed deaths and around 500 suspected cases. The World Health Organization has declared this a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Unlike previous outbreaks, this strain has no approved vaccine or specific treatment, and experts warn the epidemic appears to be spreading out of control amid armed conflict and population displacement in the Ituri region.

The WHO declared a global health emergency over an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo after more than 88 deaths and 336 suspected cases, with a confirmed case now in Goma — a major city and transit hub — and cross-border spread to Uganda. The outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain, for which no vaccine or specific treatment exists, and health authorities warn the true scale of infections is likely far larger than currently detected.

An Ebola outbreak caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain has killed more than 80 people and infected at least 246 across three health zones in DRC's Ituri province, with the virus crossing into Uganda after a Congolese man died there on May 14. MSF is mobilizing a large-scale emergency response, warning that the rapid spread and lack of approved vaccines or treatments makes the situation extremely concerning.

A new Ebola epidemic has broken out in Ituri, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths reported. Africa CDC confirmed the outbreak on May 15 after samples tested positive for the Bundibugyo strain, with health authorities warning the virus may have been circulating since April.

A newly detected Ebola outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading rapidly, with over 500 suspected cases and more than 130 deaths reported in regions near the Uganda and South Sudan borders. The strain responsible, Bundibugyo, is uncommon and lacks an approved vaccine or specific treatment, complicating response efforts in areas partially controlled by armed groups where medical access is severely limited.

An Ebola outbreak has been confirmed at the Busunga border crossing between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo in Bundibugyo, with emergency contact numbers posted at crossing points. The timing is significant as New York and New Jersey prepare to host World Cup matches in the coming weeks.

The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola is advancing lethally across the Democratic Republic of Congo, prompting international health authorities to declare maximum alert status. Unlike earlier outbreaks, this variant has no approved vaccine, leaving health officials dependent on experimental drugs and vaccines while attempting to contain spread across multiple areas of the country.

World Health Organization warned Tuesday about the rapid spread of Ebola in Democratic Republic of the Congo, describing the outbreak as “deeply concerning” amid rising deaths and infections. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the outbreak linked to the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola is expanding quickly and requires urgent international action. Health officials said at […] The post Over 100 Die as WHO Warns of Rapid Ebola Spread in Congo appeared first on Khaama Press .

The World Health Organization chief voiced concern on Tuesday about the “scale and speed” of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo which has killed an estimated 131 people. The WHO has declared the surge of the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever an international health emergency and called an emergency meeting on the crisis on Tuesday. No vaccine or therapeutic treatment exists for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola responsible for the latest outbreak of the disease, which has...

At least 131 deaths and over 500 suspected cases have been reported in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, the Congolese health ministry said Tuesday as details emerged about the government's delayed response. Samuel Roger Kamba, the minister of public health, said: "513 suspected cases and 131 deaths have been recorded in the affected areas." "These are suspected deaths, and investigations are underway to determine which ones are actually linked to the disease." The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Sunday declared the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Health authorities say the current outbreak, first confirmed on Friday, is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, a rare variant of the Ebola disease that has no approved therapeutics or vaccines.

World Health Organization said the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda has reached the level of a “public health emergency of international concern,” warning the virus could spread further across borders. The WHO said the outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, for which no approved vaccine or specific treatment currently […] The post WHO Declares Congo-Uganda Ebola Outbreak International Health Emergency appeared first on Khaama Press .

Conflict, mistrust and delayed detection could complicate response to emergency caused by Bundibugyo variant To be around the centre of an Ebola outbreak is to become used to the smell of chlorine. At hospitals and government buildings, surfaces are sprayed with it and hands washed in a 0.05% solution that can kill the virus in 60 seconds. Infrared handheld thermometers take temperatures at airports and border crossings.

Uganda also reports outbreak and health officials say cases were caused by Bundibugyo strain of virus An outbreak of Ebola has killed 65 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, health officials said. There have been 246 suspected cases of the haemorrhagic fever reported so far in the conflict-hit Ituri province, which shares borders with Uganda and South Sudan. Continue reading...

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat has called on all Partner States to heighten surveillance, strengthen emergency preparedness and intensify cross-border coordination following confirmation of a new outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

A rare Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC's Ituri province has spread to Uganda. With no approved vaccine or treatment, health officials are monitoring the cross-border spread of this only third recorded Bundibugyo outbreak."

Although more than 20 Ebola outbreaks have taken place in Congo and Uganda, including 17 in Congo since the disease first emerged in the country in 1976, this is only the third time the Bundibugyo virus has been reported.

The outbreak, caused by the rarer Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, has already killed more than 100 people and prompted the World Health Organization to declare a public health emergency of international concern

François Picard is pleased to welcome Anne Moore, Professor of Biochemistry at University College Cork. She is warning about the seriousness of the latest Ebola outbreak linked to the rare Bundibugyo strain. While tests and vaccines exist for the Zaire strain, Professor Moore says “we don’t yet have proof that vaccines work against the current strain” and the tests have not yet been designed to detect Bundibugyo.

A fast‑moving Ebola outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain has killed more than 80 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and reached the major city of Goma, prompting the World Health Organization to declare an international health emergency.

The Ministry of Health has intensified monitoring measures after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a global health emergency.

In the DRC, the first documented cases of Ebola Bundibugyo in Ituri date back to April 15, 2026. The epidemic was only officially confirmed on May 14. According to various sources, this month-long delay resulted from four documented failures: an inadequate diagnostic test, a broken supply chain, mystical beliefs that froze community alert, and an institutional surveillance system that did not function.

Organizația Mondială a Sănătății a declarat focarul de Ebola din Republica Democratică Congo şi Uganda drept o "urgenţă de sănătate publică de interes internaţional”, potrivit News.ro, care citează The Guardian. OMS susține că focarul, cauzat de virusul Bundibugyo, nu îndeplineşte criteriile unei urgenţe de tip pandemie.

Uganda has reopened debate over naming conventions for the Ebola Bundibugyo virus strain, with diplomats and public figures questioning why a deadly pathogen variant continues to carry a Ugandan district's name when modern WHO protocols discourage geographic attribution.