In May 2026, an outbreak of Ebola was officially confirmed in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – the country’s 17th outbreak of the disease. This outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which had not been seen for over a decade, and for which there is currently no approved vaccine or treatment, though promising development and testing work is ongoing. Since the outbreak was declared, there have been 78…
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