About this episode

The episode discusses the Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, focusing on clinical and virological differences and challenges faced by healthcare workers.

In this bonus episode of Communicable , hosts Anne-Grete Märtson and Angela Huttner invite Martin Grobusch (University of Amsterdam; ESCMID Emerging Infections Subcommittee) and Daniel Bausch (National University of Singapore, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, and Geneva Graduate Institute) to discuss the Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak currently ongoing in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Clinical and virological differences between Bundibugyo and Zaire ebolaviruses are discussed, as are the particular challenges for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention confronting healthcare workers of this outbreak. The episode accompanies two new publications in CMI Communications and CMI : Gupta N, Mora-Rillo M, Gkrania-Klotsas E, et al. Bundibugyo ebolavirus (BDBV): what first responders/clinicians need to know. CMI Communications , 2026; 2 (DOI: 10.1016/j.cmicom.2026.105207 ) Gupta N, Marta Mora-Rillo, Gkrania-Klotsas E, et al. Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda: rapid assessment from the ESCMID Emerging Infections Subcommittee. Clin Microbiol Infect , 2026 (DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2026.05.042 )

People in this episode

Hosts: Anne-Grete Märtson, Angela Huttner

Guests: Martin Grobusch, Daniel Bausch

Topics covered

• ebola outbreak
• healthcare challenges
• clinical differences
• virology
• diagnosis
• treatment
• prevention

Keywords

• Bundibugyo ebolavirus
• Zaire ebolavirus
• healthcare workers
• diagnosis
• treatment
• prevention
• outbreak

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Amsterdam, ESCMID Emerging Infections Subcommittee, National University of Singapore, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Geneva Graduate Institute

Books & works: Bundibugyo ebolavirus (BDBV): what first responders/clinicians need to know, Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda: rapid assessment from the ESCMID Emerging Infections Subcommittee

Places: Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda

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