Emergency Declared: Bundibugyo Ebola Spreads Unchecked

Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak declared international emergency. 246 cases and 65 deaths in DRC and Uganda. No vaccine available.

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https://newsletter.tf/ebola-bundibugyo-spreads-drc-uganda-246-cases/

The Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak has spread to Uganda, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths confirmed in DRC and Uganda. This is a serious public health emergency.

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https://newsletter.tf/ebola-bundibugyo-spreads-drc-uganda-246-cases/

U.S. Evacuates Personnel as Bundibugyo Ebola Strain Escalates in DRC

An American tested positive for the Bundibugyo Ebola strain in DRC. US is evacuating them and contacts to Germany. Learn about the outbreak and travel risks.

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https://newsletter.tf/us-evacuates-american-bundibugyo-ebola-drc/

The Bundibugyo Ebola strain has caused 131 deaths in DRC. This is a serious outbreak that has led to US personnel evacuation.

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Initial genomes from May 2026 Bundibugyo Virus Disease Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, reveal a new spillover event

On 15 May 2026, the Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene and Social Welfare, DR Congo (DRC) officially declared a Bundibugyo Virus Disease (BVD) outbreak in Ituri province, DRC. This represents 17th Ebola outbreak in DRC and the second #Ebola outbreak caused by Orthoebolavirus bundibugyoense (BDBV) species. After the 2007 outbreak in Bundibugyo, Uganda, and the 2012 BDV outbreak in Isiro, DRC, the ongoing outbreak is the third documented BDV outbreak.

The three newly generated #BDBV genome sequences from Uganda (one) and DRC (two) were analysed in the context of 34 BDBV genomes from the previous outbreaks in 2007 and 2012 downloaded from Pathoplexus.

https://virological.org/t/initial-genomes-from-may-2026-bundibugyo-virus-disease-outbreak-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-and-uganda/1032

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