BREAKING: The Ebola strain in the latest outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo has a "very high lethality rate", and there is no vaccine or treatment available for it, says Health Minister Samuel-Roger Kamba.
🔴 More on
A growing Ebola outbreak in Congo has now spread to Uganda, with at least 65 people dead and hundreds of suspected cases reported. Health experts warn the situation is especially dangerous because the strain involved has no approved vaccine or treatment.
While two vaccines for Ebola are available, they only protect against Zaire strains of the virus. Africa CDC reports that preliminary genetic testing suggests this strain is a different variety, for which there is no vaccine.
🔴 The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which has no vaccine, has so far killed 88 and may have been spreading undetected for three weeks
Find out why this is 'of international concern' below 🔗