Rare Ebola Strain Border Panic Triggers Swift US Travel Bans Following Controversial Health Funding Cuts

A rare ebola strain is causing border panic prompting the US to issue travel restrictions (Credit: Pexels)

With the World Health Organisation declaring an Ebola outbreak in Africa a 'public health emergency of international concern,' the United States, along with other countries, has been prompted to impose strict travel measures.

The outbreak involves the rare Bundibugyo strain, one out of four types of viruses that transmit Ebola to people, and a variant of the disease that currently has no approved vaccine or targeted treatment according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). per Reuters.