Dynamics, Optimal Control, and Spillover Risk of the 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
In 2026, a Bundibugyo ebolavirus (BDBV) outbreak emerged in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with 4,566 confirmed cases and 2,128 deaths reported as of 11 August, potentially becoming the largest Ebola outbreak on record globally. We developed a susceptible-exposed-infectious-deceased-recovered (SEIDR) model...