Bundibugyo Virus Disease: Diagnostics and Medical Countermeasures for a Neglected Ebolavirus [PDF]
Bundibugyo virus disease, caused by Bundibugyo virus (Orthoebolavirus bundibugyoense), is a severe human Ebola disease with substantial mortality, unresolved reservoir ecology, limited diagnostic implementation, and no licensed vaccines or therapeutics ...
Katharina Kopp
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Molecular analysis of the 2012 Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak [PDF]
Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) is one of four ebolaviruses known to cause disease in humans. Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreaks occurred in 2007-2008 in Bundibugyo District, Uganda, and in 2012 in Isiro, Province Orientale, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Beyond Ebola Virus in the Largest Documented Bundibugyo Virus Outbreak [PDF]
The ongoing Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda has become the largest documented outbreak caused by this orthoebolavirus and already ranks as the second-largest Ebola disease outbreak recorded in history.
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Alert: how do you respond to Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak?
Lire en français Dear Reader, You know that colleagues in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda are supporting communities hit by a Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak. They are taking real risks to work for health. Here are three things you can do today to support them, each in less than three minutes.
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Whole-Genome Sequencing for High-Consequence Emerging RNA Viruses: Strategy Selection for Bundibugyo Virus Disease Under 2026 Outbreak Constraints [PDF]
Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is central to outbreak response for high-consequence ribonucleic acid (RNA) viruses, but useful genomes depend on workflow design, sample quality, biosafety, diagnostic breadth, infrastructure, and bioinformatics as much as ...
Katharina Kopp
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Bundibugyo virus detection during an Ebola virus disease outbreak in the democratic Republic of the Congo: an urgent call for action [PDF]
Ebola virus disease continues to pose a major public health threat in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with outbreaks caused by different Ebola virus species, including Bundibugyo virus.
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The 2026 Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Virology, epidemiology, continental response, and research priorities [PDF]
Bundibugyo ebolavirus (BDBV), a member of the genus Orthoebolavirus , family Filoviridae , is hereafter referred to as Bundibugyo virus, with the associated illness termed Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD).
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Ferrets Infected with Bundibugyo Virus or Ebola Virus Recapitulate Important Aspects of Human Filovirus Disease [PDF]
ABSTRACT Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) is the etiological agent of a severe hemorrhagic fever in humans with a case-fatality rate ranging from 25 to 36%. Despite having been known to the scientific and medical communities for almost 1 decade, there is a dearth of studies on this pathogen due to the lack of a small animal model ...
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Early Action Review of Detection, Notification, and Response Timeliness during Cross-Border Bundibugyo Virus Disease Outbreak, Uganda, 2026 [PDF]
Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD), an Ebola virus species with no licensed vaccine or therapeutic, reemerged in May 2026 as a cross-border outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. During a 2-day workshop, July 8–9, 2026, we conducted an
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Development and characterization of a recombinant Bundibugyo virus expressing a fluorescent reporter protein [PDF]
Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD), caused by Bundibugyo virus (BDBV), is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, with previous outbreaks reporting case fatality rates of 30%–50%. The ongoing BDBV outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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