The Democratic Republic of Congo is confronting its deadliest Ebola epidemic on record, with 6,041 confirmed cases and 2,911 deaths reported by health authorities as of August 31. The outbreak, declared in mid-May, has already surpassed the country’s previous 2018-2020 epidemic in fatalities and has spread across six provinces in the conflict-affected north and east. The current outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain, which differs from the Zaire strain responsible for most previous DRC outbreaks. No approved vaccine or specific treatment currently exists for Bundibugyo Ebola, although several vaccines and therapies are being tested. Health officials say the strain often produces mild early symptoms, making detection difficult, while distrust of authorities in some communities has further hampered the response.