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Ebola Outbreak Linked to Bundibugyo Strain Tops 5,300 Deaths

Ebola Outbreak Linked to Bundibugyo Strain Tops 5,300 Deaths

Euronews reports that an Ebola outbreak caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus has infected more than 10,000 people since May and killed over 5,300. Cases have spread to Kenya, Uganda, and Nigeria, with officials calling it the fastest-growing outbreak on record.

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Ebola kills over 5,300 in fastest-growing outbreak on record