Emergence of a Bundibugyo virus variant in the 2026 outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.

Amuri-Aziza A, Luakanda-Ndelemo G, Ayitewala A, Jansen D, Adroba-Tandele P, Tebba A, Kinganda-Lusamaki E, Kanyerezi S, Kaleebu P, Ngandu C, Muruta A, Jjingo D, Nabadda S, Lumembe-Numbi R, Ntumba-Tshitenge O, Wayengera M, Mugerwa I, Otshudiema JO, Kyokushaba J, Kyabayinze DJ, Akil-Bandali P, Ebola outbreak response consortium, NHLDS consortium, UVRI consortium, Uganda Ministry of Health consortium, ACE-Uganda consortium, Sentinel consortium, Bosa HK, Mukadi-Bamuleka D, Olaro C, Paku-Tshambu P, Ayouba A, Mulangu S, Ssemaganda A, Loman N, Rimoin AW, Kagiria A, Wilkinson S, Lubwama B, Ariën KK, Ahuka-Mundeke S, O'Toole Á, Mwamba D, Happi C, Peeters M, Liesenborghs L, Maes P, Carroll MW, Kindrachuk J, Akilimali P, Rambaut A, Vercauteren K, Muyembe-Tamfum JJ, Wawina-Bokalanga T, Ssewanyana I, Mbala-Kingebeni P

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DOI: 10.1038/s41591-026-04628-8
Published: 2026 Aug 10
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@article{allodium:10.1038/s41591-026-04628-8,
  title = {Emergence of a Bundibugyo virus variant in the 2026 outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.},
  author = {Amuri-Aziza A and Luakanda-Ndelemo G and Ayitewala A and Jansen D and Adroba-Tandele P and Tebba A and Kinganda-Lusamaki E and Kanyerezi S and Kaleebu P and Ngandu C and Muruta A and Jjingo D and Nabadda S and Lumembe-Numbi R and Ntumba-Tshitenge O and Wayengera M and Mugerwa I and Otshudiema JO and Kyokushaba J and Kyabayinze DJ and Akil-Bandali P and Ebola outbreak response consortium and NHLDS consortium and UVRI consortium and Uganda Ministry of Health consortium and ACE-Uganda consortium and Sentinel consortium and Bosa HK and Mukadi-Bamuleka D and Olaro C and Paku-Tshambu P and Ayouba A and Mulangu S and Ssemaganda A and Loman N and Rimoin AW and Kagiria A and Wilkinson S and Lubwama B and Ariën KK and Ahuka-Mundeke S and O'Toole Á and Mwamba D and Happi C and Peeters M and Liesenborghs L and Maes P and Carroll MW and Kindrachuk J and Akilimali P and Rambaut A and Vercauteren K and Muyembe-Tamfum JJ and Wawina-Bokalanga T and Ssewanyana I and Mbala-Kingebeni P},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Nature medicine},
  doi = {10.1038/s41591-026-04628-8},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-026-04628-8}
}

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A, A., G, L., A, A., D, J., P, A., A, T., E, K., S, K., P, K., C, N., A, M., D, J., S, N., R, L., O, N., M, W., I, M., JO, O., J, K., DJ, K., P, A., consortium, E. O. R., consortium, N., consortium, U., consortium, U. M. O. H., consortium, A., consortium, S., HK, B., D, M., C, O., P, P., A, A., S, M., A, S., N, L., AW, R., A, K., S, W., B, L., KK, A., S, A., Á, O., D, M., C, H., M, P., L, L., P, M., MW, C., J, K., P, A., A, R., K, V., JJ, M., T, W., I, S., & P, M. (2026). Emergence of a Bundibugyo virus variant in the 2026 outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.. Nature medicine. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-026-04628-8

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