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Ebola outbreak: What are the symptoms? Is there a vaccine? Did US aid cuts affect prevention?
The outbreak has sickened hundreds and killed nearly 90 people, while experts warn limited funding could slow testing and response.
- On May 17, the World Health Organization declared the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a 'public health emergency of international concern,' as the virus has killed nearly 90 people.
- Healthcare workers in the DRC's remote Ituri province reported a cluster of severe illnesses in early May, but diagnostic equipment failed to identify the rare Bundibugyo strain because it was configured only for the Zaire Ebola species.
- The DRC reports 10 confirmed cases, 336 suspected cases, and 88 deaths, while the Bundibugyo virus historically carries death rates ranging from 25-50%, with no approved vaccine or specific antiviral medications available.
- Two confirmed cases have emerged in Uganda, including one death, while social media monitoring surfaced 640 Ebola-related videos totaling over 68 million views within 48 hours of May 15, despite the CDC calling overall U.S. risk low.
- Experts warn the United States lacks rapid response capacity following President Donald Trump's 2025 decision to dismantle USAID, as global health spending dropped by nearly 57% after the agency's closure.
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Ebola outbreak: What are the symptoms? Is there a vaccine? Did US aid cuts affect prevention?
Here’s what we know about the 2026 outbreak’s origins and treatment, how U.S. foreign aid cuts may affect the response and the misinformation already surrounding it.
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Why the lessons of the DRC’s last Ebola outbreak are being tested again
The emergency caused by the Bundibugyo variant has revived fears shaped by conflict, mistrust and delayed detection, even as the WHO moves quicklyTo 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…
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