outbreak
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has cancelled its pre-World Cup training camp in the capital, Kinshasa, because of an Ebola outbreak in the east of the country.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
The outbreak has been caused by a rare species of Ebola known as Bundibugyo.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
No vaccine or specific treatment exists for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, responsible for the new outbreak, which Congolese authorities say is suspected to have killed more than 130 people.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
An ongoing outbreak in the the Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo last month has already racked up more than 500 cases, killing at least 130 people.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
They thought he tried to take over the management of the outbreak and grab the Army’s samples of virus.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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