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Congo Ebola Outbreak Spreads Rapidly, Origin Traced to Animal Jump
A deadly Ebola outbreak is spreading at a record pace in Congo, proving difficult to contain. The epidemic originated from a fresh jump of the virus from an animal to humans, with further genomic analysis needed to precisely date its onset.
11 Aug, 18:41 — 11 Aug, 20:35
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forbes14d ago
Congo's Ebola Epidemic Began With A Fresh Jump From An Animal. Dating It Will Take More Genomes
The first genomes from Congo's Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak point to a recent animal spillover, but are too few to date when the jump happened.
By John Drake, Contributor
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A deadly outbreak is spreading at record speed. Why is it so hard to contain?
More than 2,000 people have died from Ebola in the Congo. However, only 30 per cent of confirmed cases are seeking help.
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