strains

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Unlike other strains of Ebola, a viral hemorrhagic fever, there is no current authorized vaccine or treatment for the Bundibugyo strain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

What surprised her most was not only the size of the effect, but also how caregiving strains multiple parts of family life at once.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

A spokesperson for MSD -- known as Merck in North America -- told AFP that independent data on non-Zaire strains such as Bundibugyo is "limited, not from humans and not from evaluation of Ervebo".

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

André entered the hall dramatically to the strains of the “Chariots of Fire” theme.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

For Geisbert, identifying hot strains and classifying the tribes of viruses was like sorting butterflies or collecting flowers.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston