Bundibugyo virus disease is a rare and deadly illness that has caused outbreaks in several African countries in the past.
BVD is spread by contact with the blood or body fluids of a person who is infected with or has died from BVD. It is also spread by contact with contaminated objects (such as clothing, bedding, needles, and medical equipment), or by contact with animals, such as bats and nonhuman primates, that are infected with BVD.
Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle pain, weakness, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain, and unexplained bleeding or bruising (a late stage of illness).
There are no vaccines or specific treaments approved to prevent or treat BVD.