An Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has killed over 100 people in less than a month. The disease, caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, has no approved vaccine or treatment.
Conflict and mistrust are hampering response efforts. - 550 confirmed cases, 101 deaths, 19 recoveries as of Sunday.
- Outbreak concentrated in Ituri province, with cases in North Kivu, South Kivu, and Uganda. - Contact tracing coverage at 64%; true case count likely higher.
- Health workers face attacks; conflict displaces nearly 1 million people. The World Health Organization assesses the global risk as low, but warns that undetected transmission remains a threat.