Parts of Africa are facing the fastest‑spreading Ebola epidemic on record, driven by the Bundibugyo virus, according to The Conversation Africa.
The outbreak, which has grown dramatically in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), is caused by the Bundibugyo strain, one of several types of Ebola virus that can cause severe hemorrhagic fever.
Cases have now appeared in other countries, indicating the virus is spreading beyond its initial epicentre.</<p><small>Source: AllAfrica — read the original story there.</small>
