The World Health Organization (WHO) has elevated the public health risk of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from 'high' to 'very high.' As of the latest update, there are 82 confirmed cases and seven confirmed deaths linked to the outbreak. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus highlighted that the actual number of cases is likely much higher, with around 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths reported. The outbreak is attributed to the rare Bundibugyo virus, which lacks a proven vaccine, and has also spread to neighboring Uganda, where two cases and one death have been confirmed. A US national working in the DRC has contracted the virus and is receiving treatment in a specialized isolation unit in Berlin, though he is reported to be severely weakened but not critically ill. Additionally, another US national who was in contact with the infected individual has been transferred to the Czech Republic for observation. In the Netherlands, a patient with low suspicion of Ebola has been isolated at Radboud University Hospital pending diagnostic tests. Ebola, first identified in 1976, is a severe illness with a high fatality rate, with symptoms including fever, weakness, diarrhea, and vomiting.