Ebola Bundibugyo strain outbreak worst ever in DR Congo, WHO says
Here's what's trending across India right now:
As of 30 July, there were 3,605 verified cases including 1,587 deaths - a fatality rate of 44%.
Adding to this, The current outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus. It was declared on 15 May 2026 and surpasses the previous biggest outbreak between 2018 and 2020, which had nearly 3,500 recorded cases of whom almost 2,300 died.
Meanwhile, There is currently no approved vaccine or treatment for the Bundibugyo strain, but vaccines are being developed in the UK and Singapore.
Notably, The WHO shared in a note posted on X that the outbreak was "intensifying, with sustained transmission and continued increases in reported cases and deaths".
As per the latest buzz, It added that during the past week, the outbreak reached its highest weekly total with 567 cases and 296 deaths.
In further updates, It warned these figures underscored "the exceptional pace of transmission".
On top of that, "Factors like insecurity, population displacement, and cross-border movement continue to hamper response efforts and increase the risk of further spread," it shared.
The centre of the outbreak is the Ituri province in the northeast of the country, which borders South Sudan and Uganda.
Source: BBC