Ngashi Ngongo, Yap Boum, Mosoka Papa Fallah, Tolbert Nyenswah, Merawi Aragaw, Yenew Kebede, Nebiyu Dereje, Jean Kaseya
The emergence of a rapidly expanding Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) represents a serious public health threat for the Great Lakes region and beyond. Unlike the Zaire ebolavirus species responsible for most previous outbreaks in DRC, Bundibugyo ebolavirus is less well studied, with limited licensed medical countermeasures available.1 The outbreak is occurring in one of the most complex humanitarian and security environments globally, where recurrent armed conflict, population displacement, weak health infrastructure, and community mistrust continue to undermine outbreak control efforts.