Ebola outbreak: When will a vaccine be developed for the new strain?
The World Health Organization has declared a public health emergency due to a new strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The Bundibugyo strain has a fatality rate of up to 50 percent, and there is currently no approved vaccine or treatment available. The outbreak has resulted in at least 131 deaths and has raised significant concerns among residents in the affected areas.
- ▪The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has a fatality rate of up to 50 percent and no approved vaccine.
- ▪The latest outbreak has resulted in an estimated 131 deaths from 513 suspected cases.
- ▪Health officials in Uganda are quarantining over 120 people to control the spread of the virus.
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EXPLAINERNews|EbolaEbola outbreak: When will a vaccine be developed for the new strain?The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has a fatality rate of up to 50 percent and no approved vaccine as yet.ListenListen (9 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoA health worker takes the temperature of a woman in Goma, North Kivu province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo [Arlette Bashizi/Reuters]By Priyanka ShankarPublished On 21 May 202621 May 2026The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that the latest outbreak of a rare strain of the Ebola virus in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda is a “public health emergency of international concern”.No vaccine or treatment exists for the new Bundibugyo…
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