the world health organization reports a bundibugyo ebola outbreak in democratic republic of congo's ituri province that has grown to roughly 550 cases and over 90 deaths, with spread into uganda; it may have begun as early as january 2026. in parallel three vaccine candidates were fast-tracked, with moderna receiving up to $50 million from cepi for a bundibugyo-specific shot. an outbreak running for months before this scale of formal response is the unusual part.