Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in its history
The outbreak was already the fastest growing on record, caused by a rare species of Ebola called Bundibugyo.
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The outbreak was already the fastest growing on record, caused by a rare species of Ebola called Bundibugyo.
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