Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda: 131 deaths, 531 suspected cases, no approved countermeasures (nbcnews.com)

• 131 deaths, 531 suspected cases in DRC and Uganda
• No approved vaccine or treatment for Bundibugyo strain
• U.S. funding 50 clinics; WHO sends six tons of supplies

"The Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda are facing a Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak with at least 131 deaths and 531 suspected cases, according to the Congolese Health Ministry. The strain has no approved vaccine or treatment. The WHO sent six tons of supplies, the U.S. committed to funding 50 treatment clinics, and the CDC issued a health advisory. An American missionary tested positive and was evacuated to Germany. The outbreak went undetected for weeks and spreads via gold-mining cross-border travel."