Bundibugyo Virus Outbreak: WHO Declares PHEIC, No Approved Vaccines or Treatments (nyp.org)

• WHO declared Bundibugyo outbreak a PHEIC on May 17, 2026.
• No approved vaccines or treatments for this strain; CFR ~30%.
• Transmission only via direct contact with bodily fluids; not airborne.

"The World Health Organization declared the ongoing Bundibugyo virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on May 17, 2026. This rare Ebola strain has a lower fatality rate (~30%) than the Zaire strain, but no specific vaccines or treatments are approved. Transmission requires direct contact with bodily fluids from symptomatic individuals. Risk to the general US population remains low."