A deadly outbreak of Ebola has once again risen. The disease has been recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a country that has battled the disease more than any other nation on earth. This time, however, health officials are especially alarmed. The virus currently spreading in the country is the Bundibugyo virus, a rare and not well-known variant for which there is no approved vaccine and no proven treatment. More than 20 Ebola outbreaks have taken place in Congo and Uganda, but this is only the third time that the Bundibugyo virus has been detected, The Associated Press reported.
Within days of the outbreak being confirmed, the virus had crossed an international border. Within 48 hours of the outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared it as a global health emergency.
