Ebola Outbreak Intensifies in DR Congo and Uganda

The Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD), a form of Ebola, is rapidly spreading in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and has now reached Uganda, with hundreds of confirmed cases and deaths reported. UN agencies and the WHO are escalating their response efforts, including deploying experts and supplies, and the WHO has issued new clinical management guidelines. African health officials are urging increased domestic funding for response and vaccine development, as no approved treatments or vaccines exist for this specific strain.