Bundibugyo Ebola replicates slower than Zaire strain, creating 'walking Ebola' where patients spread disease while still mobile and symptomatic. Slower progression may provide clinicians a longer window to deliver antivirals like remdesivir before disease reaches critical stages.
'Walking Ebola' strain's slow progression complicates Congo outbreak response
Congo has reported 2,181 confirmed cases and 864 deaths (40% case-fatality ratio), with over 90% of deaths occurring before patients reach treatment centers.