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Topic: Bundibugyo

Travel restrictions hold as race for Bundibugyo treatments accelerates

By Eunice Omollo   2026-07-16 09:53:17

The CDC says the measures are intended "to reduce the risk of Ebola importation into the United States.

EBOLA WATCH: Experimental drug trial aims to stop Bundibugyo Ebola after exposure

By Eunice Omollo   2026-07-15 10:16:25

Scientists have launched the first clinical trial to test whether an experimental antiviral pill can prevent Bundibugyo Ebola after exposure, offering hope for a new outbreak-control tool.

WHO clears first emergency diagnostic test for Bundibugyo Ebola

By Eunice Omollo   2026-07-04 11:45:05

The World Health Organization (WHO) has added the world's first molecular diagnostic test for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus to its Emergency Use Listing (EUL).

Clinical trial begins in DRC to find first effective Bundibugyo Ebola therapy

By Eunice Omollo   2026-07-03 09:50:33

An international clinical trial has begun enrolling patients in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in a step towards identifying the first effective treatment for Bundibugyo.

Race Against Ebola: Gavi, CEPI Launch Fast-Track Vaccine Plan for Bundibugyo Strain

By Eunice Omollo   2026-06-10 14:34:02

Gavi and CEPI have launched a $40 million initiative to fast-track a trial-ready vaccine for the Bundibugyo Ebola strain before future outbreaks occur.