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May 22, 2026
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Health authorities race to develop vaccines and treatments for deadly Bundibugyo Ebola strain

Health authorities race to develop vaccines and treatments for deadly Bundibugyo Ebola strain

Unlike the more common Zaire strain, there are no approved vaccines or treatments for Bundibugyo...

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Health authorities are urgently developing experimental vaccines and treatments for the deadly Bundibugyo Ebola strain, which is currently causing an outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

  • An outbreak has led to 600 suspected cases and 139 suspected deaths, with the World Health Organization warning numbers are expected to rise.
  • Experimental vaccines using technologies similar to existing COVID-19 and Ebola Zaire vaccines are in early development stages, with potential doses ready in two to three months.
  • Antibody-based therapies and the antiviral drug remdesivir are also being assessed, alongside improved diagnostic tests, some of which are already being deployed.

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