Ebola's Shadow Pandemic: Why We're Not Prepared for the Next Outbreak The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a public health emergency over the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
This crisis highlights the world's failure to develop effective treatments and vaccines for some of the most deadly viral strains.
The Bundibugyo virus, responsible for this outbreak, is a rare variant of Ebola with no approved therapeutics or vaccines.