Resources with keywords: BSL-4
Epidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern
WHO
17 May 2026
Bundibugyo virus is a BSL-4/Select Agent pathogen with no licensed vaccine or therapeutic. As of 26 May 2026: 105 confirmed + 906 suspected cases; ≥234 deaths in DRC (Ituri, N. Kivu, S. Kivu); 7 confirmed cases in Uganda. Healthcare workers without adequate PPE face high infection risk. U.S. labs handling Ebola must comply with FSAP Tier 1 requirements. All clinical laboratories must implement immediate IPC measures for patients with travel history to DRC/Uganda.
keywords: BSL-4, ebola, Ebola Bundibugyo, healthcare worker infection risk, IPC, PHEIC, select agent, Select Agent Tier 1, VHF, VHFV
