The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. The outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is attributed by some sources to the Bundibugyo strain, while theconversation.com reports it is caused by the Zaire strain. There are no vaccines or therapeutics available for the Bundibugyo strain. WHO reported 82 confirmed cases and 7 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo, along with nearly 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths, according to cfr.org. Another report from rsn.org stated at least 62 deaths in Congo and one death in Uganda. The situation in Uganda is stable, according to cfr.org. WHO assessed the risk level in the Democratic Republic of Congo as 'very high at the national level, high at the regional level, and low at the global level,' per cfr.org. The first case in the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo was a 34-year-old pregnant woman admitted to hospital on August 20, who died five days later, according to theconversation.com. Two health workers who treated her also became infected and died, according to theconversation.com. The outbreak likely began after a spillover from an animal to a human, with fruit bats identified as the natural host of the Ebola virus, according to theconversation.com. Humans may become infected after contact with animals such as bats, chimpanzees, antelope, or porcupines, according to theconversation.com. The Democratic Republic of Congo has had 15 prior Ebola epidemics, with the largest in 2019 and the most recent in 2022, according to theconversation.com. Ebola virus disease was first identified in 1976 in a village near the Ebola River in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) and Sudan (now South Sudan), according to theconversation.com. The United States has issued travel restrictions for travelers coming from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan, according to cnn.com. The Trump administration has cut support for frontline healthcare workers in Central Africa, according to rsn.org.