Silent Spread of Rare and Deadly Ebola Strain Exposes Surveillance Gaps A recent outbreak of the Bundibugyo variant of the Ebola virus in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo has highlighted the inadequacy of global health systems in detecting and responding to deadly viruses.
The outbreak, which began as a contained incident, has since spiralled into a global emergency, claiming dozens of lives and infecting hundreds more.
The four week delay between the first reported case and official notification of the outbreak was catastrophic.