We Knew About the Bundibugyo Ebola Virus for 20 Years. Why was There no Vaccine When the Outbreak Began? By Mario Jimenez and Ifeanyi Nsofor Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

We Knew About the Bundibugyo Ebola Virus for 20 Years. Why was There no Vaccine When the Outbreak Began? By Mario Jimenez and Ifeanyi Nsofor https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/06/we-knew-about-the-bundibugyo-ebola-virus-for-20-years-why-was-there-no-vaccine-when-the-outbreak-began/ WASHINGTON DC, Jun 9 2026 (IPS) - When the world learned that Ebola was spreading across parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, one fact stood out above all others: there was no approved vaccine for the virus responsible. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.