Which virus became the first to have a molecular diagnostic test added to the WHO Emergency Use Listing (EUL) on 2 July 2026?

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The correct answer is Option D: Bundibugyo virus. On 2 July 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) added the first molecular diagnostic test for Bundibugyo virus to its Emergency Use Listing (EUL). Bundibugyo virus is a species of the genus Ebolavirus and causes Ebola disease in humans; it was first identified in Uganda in 2007. The WHO Emergency Use Listing (EUL) is a mechanism for the emergency assessment of unlicensed medical products during public health emergencies. The new molecular test detects viral RNA (genetic material) in blood samples for laboratory confirmation of Bundibugyo virus infection. Most existing Ebola diagnostics and therapeutics are designed for the Zaire ebolavirus and are not specifically effective against the Bundibugyo strain. On 17 May 2026, the WHO declared the Bundibugyo virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). PHEIC is the highest level of global health alert issued under the International Health Regulations (2005). Marburg virus disease is caused by a different filovirus from Ebola virus, and Uganda confirmed a Marburg case in Kyegegwa District on 30 June 2026.

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Which virus became the first to have a molecular diagnostic test added to the WHO Emergency Use Listing (EUL) on 2 July 2026?

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