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Ebola Outbreak Linked to Animal in Congo
A recent study has revealed that the current Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is caused by a new strain of the Bundibugyo virus, which is believed to have been transmitted to humans from an animal source. Genetic analyses demonstrated that this strain represents an independent genetic cluster, markedly different from the previous strains that appeared in Uganda between 2007 and 2008 and in northeastern Congo in 2012. The findings indicate that this outbreak results from a new transmission of the virus from an unknown animal source to humans, and is not related to a previous outbreak. The epidemic has resulted in over 2,000 deaths, while the confirmed cases so far total 4,381, with the World Health Organization raising the level of regional risk.
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