An Ebola outbreak has been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s northeastern Ituri Province, where health officials have reported 246 suspected cases and at least 65 deaths, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The outbreak is DRC’s 17th recorded Ebola outbreak since the virus was first identified in 1976. Unlike most previous DRC outbreaks, which involved the Zaire strain, this outbreak has been confirmed as the Bundibugyo strain, for which there are no approved vaccines currently available. The outbreak is centered in Mongwalu and Rwampara, with suspected cases also reported in Bunia, Ituri’s capital. Laboratory testing by DRC’s National Institute of Biomedical Research found the Bundibugyo strain in 13 of 20 samples. The outbreak has raised regional concern because Ituri borders Uganda and South Sudan, and the affected areas see significant cross-border population movement.…