WHO issues emergency guidance on Ebola vaccine for Bundibugyo virus outbreak in DRC
The World Health Organization has released emergency guidance on the use of the licensed Ervebo vaccine to combat Bundibugyo virus disease outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The guidance, issued on August 31, 2026, comes as the current outbreak has reached approximately 6,000 cases with widespread community transmission. It outlines potential vaccination strategies to help control the spread of the disease.
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The emergency guidance, dated August 31, 2026, addresses the ongoing Bundibugyo virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has reached approximately 6,000 cases with widespread community transmission. The document centers on the licensed Ervebo vaccine as a response tool.
The guidance outlines potential vaccination strategies aimed at controlling disease spread. Bundibugyo virus is one of several Ebola species, and an outbreak of this scale — roughly 6,000 cases — represents