HealthNew animal-to-human transmission likely caused Congo-Uganda Ebola outbreak, study says
A new study says the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo involves a previously unseen variant of the rare Bundibugyo virus species. The finding suggests that the outbreak began with a fresh transmission from animals to humans. Researchers said it was not linked to variants associated with earlier outbreaks. The result offers a new indication of how the current outbreak originated.
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New animal-to-human transmission likely caused Congo-Uganda Ebola outbreak, study says
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