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virus

[vahy-ruhs] / ˈvaɪ rəs /


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This species of Ebola, the Bundibugyo virus, is harder to detect, and there is no vaccine for it.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Rivera's death was announced May 31 by the Nicaraguan health ministry, which said his health failed because of a bacterial infection caused by the Covid-19 virus.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

However, he stressed that he did not expect Ebola to spread worldwide because the virus is not airborne, unlike coronavirus.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

A rare strain of Ebola has reached territory controlled by Islamic State militants in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a place too dangerous for health workers fighting to stop the deadly virus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Fenn tried to trace the virus as it went north.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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