Ebola outbreak: When will a vaccine be developed for the new strain?
The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has a fatality rate of up to 50 percent and no approved vaccine as yet.

The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has a fatality rate of up to 50 percent and no approved vaccine as yet.



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