[Correspondence] Bundibugyo ebolavirus from the 2026 Ebola outbreak in Uganda and DR Congo: a new variant

Summary

A Correspondence article in The Lancet documents Bundibugyo ebolavirus (BDBV) outbreaks in Uganda (2007-08) and DR Congo (2012), with case-fatality rates ranging from 34-47%. This is a scientific report on a known pathogen variant with no commercial or drug development implications.