Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Bundibugyo virus

May 31, 2026

WHO DG lands in Congo amid escalating cases of deadly Ebola virus

Mr Ghebreyesus said that there was no licenced treatment or vaccine for the Ebola outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus.

World Health Organisation (WHO) and Tedros Ghebreyesus
May 29, 2026

WHO prioritises clinical trials for Bundibugyo Ebola treatments, vaccines

Health experts have advised that all candidate treatments and vaccines for Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus should be used exclusively within clinical trials.

DRC health workers in hazmat