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HealthEbola virus behind massive DRC outbreak could be mutating, officials say

Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have topped 4,000, prompting health officials to fear the Bundibugyo strain may be mutating. Africa’s public health watchdog is abandoning incremental measures for a wider response, including door-to-door searches for patients, studies of antiviral treatment and testing a vaccine used against another strain.

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TThe Guardian★★★★☆2026-08-06 16:18Original

Ebola virus behind massive DRC outbreak could be mutating, officials say
Ebola virus behind massive DRC outbreak could be mutating, officials sayHealth