Ebola returns, Nepal weighs its risks

The Bundibugyo Ebola virus is currently spreading rapidly in the African nation of Congo. The virus has also reached Uganda, a neighbouring country. Seeing the risk that its extraordinary and rapid spread could affect other countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared a public health emergency.

With this declaration, fear of Ebola has once again risen around the world. The Ebola epidemic that spread in West Africa in 2014–15 claimed the lives of thousands of people. The Bundibugyo strain now emerging is being viewed with equal seriousness.