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An American missionary doctor working in eastern Congo has tested positive for Bundibugyo ebolavirus — a rare strain with no approved vaccine or treatment — as the WHO declares the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. With over 340 suspected cases and 88 deaths across DRC and Uganda, the crisis is compounded by armed conflict, gutted U.S. global health funding, and the uncomfortable reality that the existing Ebola vaccines developed after the 2014 West Africa catastrophe do not protect against this strain.