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virus

[vahy-ruhs] / ˈvaɪ rəs /


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There is no cure or vaccine for this specific strain of Ebola, the Bundibugyo virus.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Congolese and international health authorities have struggled to curb the spread of the virus, which is already present in three provinces and in neighbouring Uganda, where seven confirmed infections, including one death, have been recorded.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

J&J tried to get ahead by joining up with Kelonia, a startup that engineered a virus to selectively target T cells inside the body.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

He is due to arrive in DR Congo on Wednesday to spearhead scaling up efforts to contain the virus.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Which means that unless an HLA lugs an invading virus to where the leukocyte can notice it, that part of the immune system cannot know it exists, let alone attack it.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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