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There is a significant risk of Ebola spillover into South Sudan, WHO study warns

With over 1,000 confirmed cases and over 260 deaths, the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has already spread to neighbouring Uganda. Now, the WHO estimates there is a high likelihood it could reach South Sudan, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet.

The rare strain — Bundibugyo ebolavirus — has already reached Uganda, which has recorded 20 confirmed cases, two confirmed deaths, and one probable death.

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