Ebola outbreak with uncommon strain erupts in Congo and Uganda; 65 deaths

An Ebola outbreak caused by an uncommon strain erupts in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, killing 65 people and raising fears of cross-border spread amid weak health systems. This death toll is already 30% higher than during the region's 2022 Ebola outbreak, and the strain's transmission rate outpaces the average for Sudan ebolavirus.