Published: Aug 13, 2026, 14:31 IST | Updated: Aug 13, 2026, 14:31 IST
A rapidly escalating Ebola epidemic centered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has raised global alarms as the World Health Organization (WHO) confirms a critical medical hurdle: this outbreak is driven by the Bundibugyo ebolavirus strain, for which there are currently no approved licensed vaccines or specific antiviral treatments.