WIRE — Genetic analysis shows the 2026 Bundibugyo outbreak is distinct from previous epidemics in Uganda and DR CongoScientists have identified a new variant of the Ebola-causing Bundibugyo virus behind the 2026 outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) and Uganda, according to a study published in Nature Medicine on Monday.Bundibugyo strain is not new: variants of the pathogen
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