# New animal-to-human transmission likely caused Congo-Uganda Ebola outbreak, study says

https://mins.news/en/item/19153

- Reuters, 2026-08-11 13:25 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/new-transmission-animals-likely-caused-congo-uganda-ebola-outbreak-study-says-2026-08-11/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7b22b9325a7500012a7a72

> A new study says the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo involves a previously unseen variant of the rare Bundibugyo virus species. The finding suggests that the outbreak began with a fresh transmission from animals to humans. Researchers said it was not linked to variants associated with earlier outbreaks. The result offers a new indication of how the current outbreak originated.

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