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HEALTHMay 23 · 06:53 UTCAP NEWS

Ugandans rue link to Bundibugyo, the Ebola virus type named after a district of cocoa farmers

The Bundibugyo virus, first identified in a 2007 Ugandan outbreak, is now linked to an ongoing Ebola crisis in eastern Congo, sparking frustration among Ugandans who associate their picturesque district with the disease. The Ugandan government urges global health authorities to clarify that Uganda is not the current outbreak's epicenter.

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