Bundibugyo Ebola Strain Kills Eighty People as Outbreak Spreads Across Democratic Republic of Congo

A severe Ebola outbreak has killed 80 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo after the detection of the rare Bundibugyo strain.Health agencies are struggling to contain the virus in Ituri province as cases have already crossed the border into Uganda.The World Health Organization warns that current vaccines for the Zaire strain are ineffective against this specific viral variant.
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